Opinion ID: 791723
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Heading Rank: 4

Heading: Retaliation Claim Against Nexstar

Text: 31 Finally, Davis asserts that Nexstar's decision to eliminate her teleprompter position was in retaliation for filing a complaint against Morris. To establish a prima facie case of retaliation, Davis must show that [she] engaged in protected conduct, that [she] suffered an adverse employment action, and that the adverse action was causally linked to the protected conduct. Griffith v. City of Des Moines, 387 F.3d 733, 738 (8th Cir.2004). Without commenting as to the other elements that must be proven, we conclude that Davis failed to show that she suffered an adverse employment action. As discussed above, her transfer from the teleprompter position to camera operator was not an adverse employment action given that it was considered a higher-level position, it came with a raise, and the evidence suggests that the station was willing to work with Davis to avoid scheduling conflicts with her job at UPS. Accordingly, Davis fails to establish a prima facie case of retaliation by Nexstar.