Los Angeles Retaliation Attorney

Employment retaliation is defined as behavior or actions which are intended to punish or get revenge on an employee who brings damaging information about an employer to light. When an employee reports discrimination or sexual harassment in the workplace, or when an employee brings a complaint against an employer, he or she often becomes a target for retaliation.

Protections against Retaliation

Los Angeles employment retaliation attorney Perry Smith is dedicated to protecting employees against retaliation in accordance with employment laws such as Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA).

Federal and state employment laws which prohibit discrimination and sexual harassment in the workplace also make it illegal for employers to retaliate against employees. This means that employers are not allowed to fire, demote, harass, threaten, or sabotage an employee who:

• Opposes/complains about harassment or discrimination in the workplace
• Refuses to participate in discriminatory behavior or harassment
• Files or threatens to file formal charges of discrimination or harassment
• Cooperates with or participates in proceedings against discrimination/harassment

The retaliation protections provided by the law also extend to people who are close to someone engaged in any of the above activities. For example, an employer cannot retaliate by firing the spouse of an employee who reports a hostile work environment to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).

Get Legal Assistance Today

Employment retaliation can be difficult to prove in court; you will need to show that your employer’s actions were directly related to your participation in anti-discrimination or anti-harassment activities and not the result of other factors such as job performance or routine business operations. This is not always easy.

If you have been targeted for retaliation by your employer, call Los Angeles employment retaliation attorney Perry Smith today at 888-356-2529 to learn about your legal options.