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Retaliation

Employers don’t like it when employees bring up discrimination or harassment charges. Such allegations are bad for business, bad for the company’s public image, and bad for employee relationships. It is not surprising, therefore, that managers have a tendency to hold a grudge against employees who report or protest discriminatory behavior.

Under federal law, employers have a responsibility to prevent discrimination or harassment in the workplace. While some employers take this obligation seriously, many find that it interferes with their business interests – and, as is often the case, profitability often wins out. In some cases, an employer may simply ignore or refuse to act upon a claim of discrimination or harassment, but in others, managers may actually lash out against those who file these claims. Such punitive actions are known as retaliation.

Retaliation takes many forms. An employer may ‘punish’ an employee who reports a case of discrimination by denying them promotions, cutting them out of important meetings, creating a hostile work environment, or even firing the employee.

The good news, at least for employees, is that retaliatory behavior is outlawed by the same federal statutes which outlaw discrimination in the workplace. This means that people who report discrimination have a layer of legal protection against any punitive actions their employer might take. Unfortunately, like many discrimination claims, retaliation is often difficult to prove

If you have been the target of retaliatory action by your employer, you will need an experienced Los Angeles employment lawyer to defend your rights. Call Perry Smith today at 888-356-2529.