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Retaliation occurs when employers take adverse actions against an employee because they complained about harassment, discrimination, or some other violation of a workplace law (such as a health-and-safety law or a wage-and-hour law).
Retaliation Claims
Retaliation laws may protect employees who participate in an investigation of the above-mentioned problems. For example, an employer may not punish an employee for giving a statement to a government agency that is looking into another employee's harassment claim.
Retaliation complaints commonly involve demotion, suspension, termination, workplace discipline, salary or wage reduction, negative employment evaluations, changes in job assignment or transfer, or hostility by the employer or other employees to the employee.
Retaliatory Actions
Many actions which place an employee in an unfriendly working environment are considered retaliatory. For example, moving an employee from a well-lit, comfortable working environment to a dark, cramped corner without the proper office equipment or resources to do his or her job may be considered retaliation.
"Whistleblower" laws may protect employees from retaliation even if they were not involved in the original behavior leading to the complaint.
Your Options
If you feel that you have suffered from retaliation or fear that you may become the target of retaliation, you may benefit from a consultation with an attorney at the Zipin Law Firm.
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