Federal Court Upholds Dismissal of Worker's Discrimination, Retaliation Claim

A federal appellate court upheld the summary dismissal of an injured worker’s claims of discrimination and retaliation. Case: Brown v. Conagra Brands Inc., No. 22-3324, 03/12/2025, published. Facts: Judy Brown, a biracial woman, began working for Conagra Brands Inc. in 1997. She became disabled in 2015 after suffering a workplace injury and filed a workers’ compensation claim in 2017. As an accommodation, Conagra temporarily transferred Brown from her position as a forklift operator to packaging machine operator. The company also transferred one of its packaging machine operator...