An employee, Wesley, accused the supervisor of discrimination after two female coworkers were promoted before him. Wesley did not realize these two female coworkers had asked for and taken on additional tasks that allowed their advancement. The supervisor was found not guilty of the discrimination charges after a thorough investigation by the employer. The supervisor terminated Wesley within a few weeks of the investigation outcome since the supervisor was still angry with the whole ordeal. Can the supervisor be found guilty of retaliation even if the original allegation was unfounded?
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