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    what is a "cat's paw ruling"?

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    The "Cat's Paw" Doctrine: What it Means for Employers


    "Cat's paw" is a term derived from a 1679 French fable (La Fontaine's "The Monkey and the Cat."). In the story, a monkey induces a cat to extract roasting chestnuts from a fire. The cat does so, burning its paws in the process. The monkey takes off with the chestnuts and leaves the cat with nothing.


    The lesson of the story in employment claims: One unscrupulous person uses a second person to unwittingly do what the first person wants. In other words, a supervisor with a biased intent can trick (or unduly influence) an unbiased decision-maker to take an illegal action against an employee.



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