Retaliation

2016 EEOC charges rose in all major categories

01/26/2017

The EEOC handled 91,503 charges of workplace discrimination in fiscal year 2016, a 2.4% increase overall.

United Nations is immune from Title VII

01/11/2017

In a decision sought by the United States government, the Secretary General of the United Nations has been found immune from lawsuits over employment discrimination.

Philly schools settle with fired procurement director

01/03/2017

A long-running legal battle over a no-bid security camera contract is one step closer to resolution.

Tell supervisors: No piling on work in effort to get rid of employee

01/03/2017

Giving additional work to someone you want to get rid of can backfire, especially when the situation looks suspiciously like a set-up.

Follow 5 rules and never fear a retaliation charge

01/01/2017

Want to know why retaliation claims turn out so well, so often, for angry employees? Look no further than basic human psychology, says attorney Deborah S. Adams of Frost Brown Todd LLC: “Juries ‘get’ retaliation claims.”

Court won’t budge on 45-day bias claim deadline

12/29/2016

Federal employees have just 45 days to file a complaint about discrimination in the workplace.

Maintain old records on past employees–they could pay off during future lawsuits

12/20/2016

If a former employee unsuccessfully applies for a new job opening with you, your previous records can justify why you declined to rehire him or her.

Portland, Texas restaurant settles retaliation case with DOL

12/12/2016

A Mexican restaurant outside Corpus Christi, Texas, has settled a Department of Labor lawsuit alleging it retaliated against a whistleblower employee.

Shield promotion committee from previous complaints

12/08/2016

Make sure your promotion decisions aren’t tainted by irrelevant information—such as whether an employee has filed discrimination complaints in the past.

If you ignore whistleblowers, prepare to pay