Practice Areas » Retaliation
Retaliation for opposing unlawful conduct is all too common in today's workplace. Often when an employee complains about unlawful activity the supervisor, manager or employer disciplines or terminates the complaining employee. This is illegal.
It is unlawful for an employer to retaliate against an employee for complaining of discrimination or sex harassment, participating in and/or offering testimony in support of a co-worker's claim of discrimination and/or harassment, requesting an accommodation for a disability, requesting Family Medical Leave, requesting pregnancy leave, demanding payment of wages, overtime, or the right to take breaks, filing a worker's compensation claim, voting, being a member of a union, refusing to enter an unsafe workplace, refusing to do an illegal act, reporting of fraudulent practices to a county, city, state or federal agency.
Retaliation is anything that changes the terms and conditions of your employment. It can range from giving you the cold shoulder to termination. Examples of retaliatory conduct include, but are not limited to, the following;
- Increased harassment or verbal abuse for opposing unlawful conduct
- Changing schedules to an undesirable shift
- Assigning undesirable job duties
- Demotion or denial of promotion
- Relocation to an undesirable location
- Reduction in hours or pay
- Change in compensation plans or programs
- Denial of training or opportunity for advancement
- Discipline such as warnings, suspension or probation for trumped up charges
- Termination
If you are experiencing retaliation issues in your workplace, your employer may be violating the law. Our firm would be glad to assist you further. Contact Us Today →