Yes. Retaliation claims are separate from discrimination claims, and the success of one is not dependent on the other. Courts often times find that an employee has suffered from retaliation absent from finding that the protected activity was based on discrimination. You can win your retaliation claim by showing that after you filed your discrimination claim you suffered an adverse action due to the filing of your compliant. If it is found that no discrimination has occurred, you can still get relief for your retaliation claim. Employees can also bring retaliation claims for participating in or testifying on behalf of another employee in their discrimination case. In a situation like this, the employee’s retaliation claim is completely separate from their co-employees’ discrimination claim.