Maybe you were minding your own business when a coworker said a sly comment about how you look for the hundredth time. Maybe you happen to pass by the breakroom when you heard a supervisor making sexual suggestions to another coworker. Whatever situation you find...
Workplace Retaliation
How to know if you’re being retaliated against
Workplace retaliation is something that no one expects to experience, but it may be more common than you think. In fact, a study recently showed that 75% of harassment victims suffered retaliation for speaking up. It can be hard to see the difference between...
Retaliation for reporting harassment is illegal
If you have witnessed your colleague being sexually harassed at work, it is only right that you speak up for them by providing your testimony. However, your employer may not be too pleased with that, and they may react negatively. Is your employer taking adverse...
What is workplace retaliation and why is it illegal?
The workplace is supposed to be a safe space, where people can be themselves and do their jobs without worrying about discrimination or harassment. Unfortunately, many people are unable to follow those rules. Sometimes this means overt discriminatory behavior such as...
Adverse actions that hint at workplace retaliation
Sometimes, employers in Florida punish their employees. If those punishments are handed out in response to employees’ legally protected activities, that’s a subversion of the law. It’s called workplace retaliation, and it happens regularly. Employers who engage in...
Protected activity in the workplace
Each year, retaliation is near the top of the list of complaints the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission receives. Retaliation is often connected with other complaints, including race discrimination and sexual harassment. Workplace retaliation is often hard for...
Common examples of workplace retaliation
There are many times workplace retaliation can occur when employers or supervisors find ways to retaliate against employees in Florida. Retaliation can result in demotions, termination, a reduction in an employee's salary, a change in job duties or schedule, or a...
How are companies doing protecting workers from retaliation?
When it comes to evaluating companies’ effectiveness in safeguarding employees against workplace retaliation, what does reliable evidence suggest regarding their performance? Nothing salutary from a generalized perspective, for sure. And if report cards were handed...
Google facing federal complaint regarding retaliation
Facing difficulties in the workplace can sometimes be hard to handle. In some instances, employees could face retaliation from their employers for certain legal actions, and those retaliatory actions could even go so far as to result in the termination of workers. In...
Workers’ comp retaliation can hurt your future
Getting hurt on the job can seriously alter the course of your future in more ways than one. While you are focusing on your physical recovery and trying to cover medical bills without a paycheck, your employer could be actively sabotaging your future. Unfortunately,...








