Retaliation

EEOC clarifies what’s pandemic retaliation

11/29/2021

The EEOC has updated its retaliation guidance for the coronavirus pandemic age, releasing a new technical assistance document explaining how to balance employee anti-retaliation rights under the ADA, Title VII and other laws against an employer’s need to enforce covid health and safety protocols.

3 federal agencies team up to stop retaliation

11/18/2021

The U.S. Department of Labor, the EEOC and the National Labor Relations Board are responsible for enforcing most federal anti-discrimination laws affecting workers and the workplace. Concerned with an increase in the number of employee lawsuits accusing employers of retaliation, those three agencies have joined forces to raise awareness about the problem.

DOL lawsuit alleges retaliation for reporting coronavirus concerns

10/19/2021

The U.S. Department of Labor has filed a lawsuit against a luxury car dealer in Texas for terminating an employee who warned managers and co-workers about potential coronavirus hazards in the workplace.

Beware retaliation against activist employees

10/07/2021

Amazon has agreed to settle allegations it retaliated against two former employees who organized demonstrations decrying the retail giant’s environmental impact and helped employees protest working conditions.

Transfer accused harasser, not alleged victim

08/13/2021

When allegations of sexual harassment arise, it’s common sense to separate the alleged harasser and the alleged victim. Do so by transferring the person who has been accused of harassment. Any effort to move the alleged victim is liable to be construed as retaliation for having reported harassment.

Snapshot: What happens to employees who file EEOC bias complaints?

07/20/2021

An analysis of 683,419 discrimination claims filed from 2012 to 2016 found that complaining to the EEOC rarely turns out well for employees.

HR pros gain broad Title VII protection

06/17/2021

A recent federal appeals court decision may be good news for HR pros and bad news for employers that think they can get away with retaliation if they try to quash discrimination investigations.

Lawsuit claims retaliation for raising coronavirus concerns

06/10/2021

The U.S. Department of Labor is suing a New York City community health center and its CEO after they suspended and later fired an employee who reported coronavirus-related safety hazards.

Snapshot: Retaliation still rising as most common EEOC charge

03/23/2021

For more than 10 years, retaliation has been the most common EEOC charge, now included in more than half of all complaints filed.

Prepare for the onslaught of COVID ‘tag-along’ claims

03/18/2021

A former manager at a New York ice cream shop filed a lawsuit alleging that he was fired in retaliation for speaking up about instances of sexual harassment and unsafe COVID-19 workplace protocols at the company. The “and” is vitally important.