Ransom v. B.F. South, Inc. (KY 2015)

Ransom was employed at one of several Wendy’s restaurants owned by B.F. South from 2007 through 2013. In 2011, one of her coworkers, T.J., made several comments to other coworkers about her transgender identity and gender affirmation surgery. When Ransom reported the comments to her supervisor, the store manager and regional managers met to discuss the situation. After the meeting, management transferred T.J. to another Wendy’s location. Ransom was not fired or retaliated against; instead, management promoted her to crew leader and gave her a raise after lodging her complaint. In 2012, she filed claims of hostile work environment and retaliation under the Kentucky Civil Rights Act. The Jefferson County Circuit Court granted summary judgment in favor of the employer, and the Kentucky Court of Appeals affirmed, holding that the conduct of which Ransom complained did not rise to the level of actionable harassment because there was no adverse action taken against her.

The opinion in this case is unpublished and is for educational purposes only.

Topics

• Employment discrimination
• LGBTIQ

Geographical location

• North America
• United States
• Kentucky

Keywords

• discrimination in the workplace
• matter of law
• adverse employment action
• employment law

Year

• 2015

External URL

• Ransom v. B.F. South, Inc. (KY 2015)

Court

• Kentucky Court of Appeals

Type

• Domestic Case Law

Jurisdiction

• Kentucky