Category Archives: Retaliation
Protections Against Retaliation Apply Whether You Complain to Your Employer or to an Outside Regulatory Body
It is against the law for your employer to fire you or otherwise punish you for exercising your legal rights. The rights of employees include receiving the payment promised to them by their employers and required by law, taking a leave of absence from work pursuant to the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA),… Read More »
County Settles With Social Worker Fired in Retaliation for Whistleblower Claims
Whistleblower protections apply to all employees who report misconduct by their employers. These protections prohibit employers from firing, demoting, or otherwise taking adverse actions against employees when they report misconduct by their supervisors internally within the company or to regulators or other third parties. It is against the law for your employer to fire… Read More »
County Court Administrator Alleges Whistleblower Retaliation
One of the best things about being a public sector employee with a 9 to 5 job is that you never have to work on federal holidays. If you go to a social gathering on such an occasion, the other guests will be amazed at your stories of the dysfunction that goes on in… Read More »
Employee Sues County for Wrongful Termination, Alleging That It Fired Her in Retaliation for Discrimination Complaint
Employment discrimination lawyers have noticed a pattern in the cases about which clients consult them. Many times, the general lack of welcome with which co-workers receive them is not what sets off alarms in the minds of employees. Instead, the tipping point is the hostile response that the employee receives when he or she… Read More »
Actress Sues Media Company For Discrimination, Citing Racial And Gender Differences In Pay
Every year, the National Committee on Pay Equity observes Equal Pay Day to highlight the pay gap that still exists between men and women; similar observances exist in several countries. In the United States, non-Hispanic White Men have the highest average income. When comparing the average income of women in the U.S. workforce, regardless… Read More »
Teachers Allege Wrongful Termination After They Reported Unsafe Conditions At School
Sometimes a small private school can be an ideal environment for learning. It is easier for the teachers to get to know all the students and their families, thereby building a sense of community. Even though members of the school community may be on more familiar terms with each other than in bigger schools,… Read More »
Police Sergeant Sues Police Department For Retaliation And Racial Discrimination
You would think that police departments, of all places, would want people to report misconduct to them when they see it. Isn’t finding out about crimes and stopping them in their tracks one of the main goals of law enforcement? When it comes to reporting misconduct in the workplace, though, no good deed goes… Read More »
Employment Discrimination Complaints And Federal Employees
The federal government is the nation’s largest employer, and not all federal jobs are located in Washington, D.C. Many employees work for federal agencies right here in California. Federal jobs are famous for having more generous retirement and health insurance benefits than private sector jobs. Another advantage of working for a federal employer is… Read More »
Three Women Allege That Homeless Advocacy Nonprofit Fired Them In Retaliation For Accusing Supervisor Of Sexual Harassment
Idealism is a primary motivation for many employees to go into the nonprofit sector. They choose their line of work not just to become financially independent and to support their own families, but also because they believe that the work they are doing is beneficial to society. They might imagine that their work environment… Read More »
Bank Executive Alleges Retaliation After She Complained To Employer About Business Trip Sexual Assault
Now that the return to the office is in full swing after several years of remote work, office employees are realizing how much they missed the human interaction. In the old days, we used to complain about watercooler gossip, but it beats endless hours of doom scrolling or staring at your own face on… Read More »
