Employee who Admitted Misconduct and that He had No Evidence of Discriminatory Intent Had No Discrimination Claim

In Hall v. Interstate Brands Corporation, the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals—the federal appellate court having jurisdiction over Utah—recently ruled that a district court correctly dismissed an employee’s discrimination claim against his employer when the employee admitted that he had engaged in misconduct and conceded that there was no evidence other than his own personal belief that the discipline imposed upon him was imposed based on his race.  The Tenth Circuit also affirmed the district court’s conclusion that limited, isolated incidents of inappropriate conduct did not create a hostile work environment.