Posts Tagged ‘employer retaliation’
UNLAWFUL RETALIATION DEFINED
Federal Government Publishes Final Enforcement Guidance on Retaliation Claims Mary, an African-American employee, complained to her co-workers that her pay was lower than that of Caucasian employees doing similar work. Upon overhearing these conversations, Mary’s supervisor reprimanded her for “distracting” her co-workers with discussions about perceived pay discrimination. The supervisor may be surprised to learn […]
CONSTRUCTIVE DISCHARGE AND WRONGFUL TERMINATION
Employers Should Curb Workplace Verbal Battles An employer is not only liable for actually terminating a worker on the basis of race, gender, national origin and other protected classifications. A worker may also have a claim if the employer “unlawfully constructively discharged” that person (also known as “unlawful (or wrongful or illegal) constructive termination” or […]