The Need For Very Close ‘Comparators’ In Discrimination Cases
Nicole Wells was a corrections officer at the Lakeland Correctional Facility in Michigan. While still on probation she was terminated for following improper security procedures while assigned to a gate and for repeated personal use of the Employer’s computers. Wells filed a discrimination lawsuit under both Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and its Michigan counterpart. Wells’ primary argument was that she was treated more harshly than non-African…