context: For the purposes of the instant motion, these complaints constitute protected activity under Title VII because, viewing the evidence in plaintiffs favor, it appears that plaintiff "had a good faith, reasonable belief that he was opposing an employment practice made unlawful by Title VII" when he lodged complaints regarding the purportedly hostile nature of his work environment. In addition, plaintiffs complaints clearly satisfy the "knowledge requirement" of the first prong of the prima facie standard.
citation_a.signal: see also
citation_a.identifier: 95 F.3d 1170, 1178
citation_a.parenthetical: finding that the plaintiffs internal complaints regarding co-workers' offensive comments satisfied the first prong of the prima facie standard
citation_a.sentence: Gordon v. New York Bd. of Edue., 232 F.3d 111, 116 (2d Cir.2000) (“Neither [the Second Circuit] nor any other circuit has ever held that, to satisfy the knowledge requirement, anything more is necessary than general corporate knowledge that the plaintiff has engaged in a protected activity.”); see also Reed v. AW. Lawrence & Co., Inc., 95 F.3d 1170, 1178 (2d Cir.1996) (finding that the plaintiffs internal complaints regarding co-workers’ offensive comments satisfied the first prong of the prima facie standard); Campbell v. Home Depot U.S.A., Inc., No. 03 Civ. 1421(KMK) (HBP), 2006 WL 839001, at *11 (S.D.N.Y.
citation_b.signal: no signal
citation_b.identifier: 232 F.3d 111, 116
citation_b.parenthetical: "Neither [the Second Circuit] nor any other circuit has ever held that, to satisfy the knowledge requirement, anything more is necessary than general corporate knowledge that the plaintiff has engaged in a protected activity."
citation_b.sentence: Gordon v. New York Bd. of Edue., 232 F.3d 111, 116 (2d Cir.2000) (“Neither [the Second Circuit] nor any other circuit has ever held that, to satisfy the knowledge requirement, anything more is necessary than general corporate knowledge that the plaintiff has engaged in a protected activity.”); see also Reed v. AW. Lawrence & Co., Inc., 95 F.3d 1170, 1178 (2d Cir.1996) (finding that the plaintiffs internal complaints regarding co-workers’ offensive comments satisfied the first prong of the prima facie standard); Campbell v. Home Depot U.S.A., Inc., No. 03 Civ. 1421(KMK) (HBP), 2006 WL 839001, at *11 (S.D.N.Y.