If you are expecting a baby, you may feel excited about this time in your life but nervous about how your employer will react. Although your employer may not be as excited as you about your pregnancy, he or she cannot retaliate against you. According to the U.S. Equal...
Employer Retaliation
Can I sue my former employer for giving me a bad reference?
Some companies may require you to submit reference letters to be considered for a job position. This means that, to some extent, your job offer will depend on what your former boss thinks of you. If your ex-boss sent a bad reference to your prospective employer, you...
What is retaliation in the workplace?
Employers can penalize or reprimand their workers for countless reasons. People who underperform, break the rules or put other workers in danger can face a range of consequences, from demotion to termination. However, there are situations in which adverse action...
Understanding the dangers of workplace romance
Everybody wants to find a suitable mate, and when you spend 40 hours a week at the office, your eye might naturally turn to your colleagues for romantic prospects. While this is an understandable impulse, anybody who has been on the receiving end of such attention...
Authoritarians may be more likely to engage in retaliation
If you should ever have to file some form of grievance against someone with whom you work, you are protected by law against employer retaliation. A good employer knows that no benefit will come from acting in a retaliatory manner against an employee...
What happens if my employer counters my claim of retaliation?
Certain situations may arise in the workplace that can make employees feel uncomfortable. Working in a hostile work environment is not fun for anyone, so if people find that their workplace has become unfriendly, they should look at the causes. Depending on the...
Is all negative treatment considered retaliation?
It is frowned upon when an employer violates the law. Employees can look the other way, but they can and are encouraged to report such things because they are wrong, and their employer needs to face the consequences of their actions. Of course, employees doing such a...
Employer retaliation cases could soon be easier to win
It is not every day that a person has to deal with being retaliated against by their employer, but should it happen, one thing they should remember is that they have options as to how to handle it. Depending on what their employer has done, some people may choose to...
How can direct and circumstantial evidence help me win my case?
Employer retaliation is something no employee should take lightly, especially since it can affect how he or she is treated in the workplace and the future of their position. There are many reasons that an employer may want to retaliate against an employee, but no...
How can I prove my employer has retaliated against me?
A job that is truly enjoyable is not something that everyone is lucky enough find. It will take time to land your dream job, so when you do, you will likely feel extremely grateful. Unfortunately, depending on the employer and the type of activities they like to...