Opinion ID: 2972814
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Heading Rank: 3

Heading: Failure To Provide A Comparable CERT Facility

Text: Vredevelt also alleges that she suffered an adverse employment action when GEO “forced” her to change into her CERT gear in the men’s locker room. Specifically, Vredevelt contends that no separate changing facilities were provided to women CERT members. GEO, -12- however, presented evidence that there was a women’s restroom near the locker room where the CERT gear was stored. In addition, GEO noted that there were stalls in the men’s restroom where at least one other female CERT member changed clothes. Thus, as GEO contends, there were other options available to Vredevelt but she opted not to take advantage of these alternatives. In addressing this issue, the district court acknowledged that this situation was not ideal but determined that women CERT members, including Vredevelt, had other options and were not “forced to undress in front of the men.” At most, Vredevelt would have been “inconvenienced” by having to gather her CERT gear, carry it to the women’s restroom, and change in a different location from the male members of the CERT team. And as previously noted, a mere inconvenience does not constitute a materially adverse employment action. Meyer, 619 N.W.2d at 188.