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If you reported discrimination at work and things suddenly got worse, you may be dealing with retaliation. Losing hours, getting passed over for a promotion or being fired shortly after making a complaint may not be a coincidence. Federal and Indiana law both protect...
Workplace retaliation occurs when an employer takes negative employment actions against an employee because the employee engaged in a protected activity. Protected activities include a variety of things, such as taking lawfully allowed time off, reporting...
Retaliation refers to instances when employers unlawfully fight back against employees for exercising their legal rights. This typically occurs when employees report harassment or discrimination in the workplace or ask for a promotion or a higher salary. Employers can...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...