Category Archives: Retaliation
Must A Victim’s Complaint Use The Words “Sexual Harassment” To Be Protected Against Retaliation?
Having represented sexual harassment victims for nearly twenty years, our Marion County, Florida sexual harassment lawyers have learned that employers invariably deny that sexual harassment victims lodged a complaint about the sexually harassing behavior they endured. Once a sexual harassment lawsuit is filed, employers will refuse to admit that any complaint made by the… Read More »
How Employers Try To Defeat Retaliation Cases: The Significance Of When A Discharge Decision Was Made
Having litigated retaliation cases under the anti-retaliation provisions of the federal employment discrimination laws for nearly twenty years, our Alachua County, Florida employment discrimination lawyers have learned that employers frequently claim that they made the decision to fire an employee who complained about discrimination before the discrimination complaint was made. When doing so, employers… Read More »
Can A Performance Improvement Plan Be Evidence Of Retaliation For A Discrimination Complaint?
Having dedicated their practice to representing employees who have been retaliated against for complaining about discrimination in the workplace, our Citrus County, Florida wrongful discharge attorneys have learned that employers often use performance improvement plans and negative performance evaluations as weapons to punish employees who complain about discrimination. When doing so, employers will then… Read More »
Employee Alleges She Was Fired Based On False Evidence In Retaliation For Her Discrimination Complaint
Having litigated employment law cases in Florida state and federal courts for nearly twenty years, our Citrus County, Florida employment discrimination attorneys have learned that employers continue to target employees who complain about workplace discrimination for termination. In doing so, employers generally will build a case against complaining employees in order to justify their… Read More »
Is Recording An Employee For Complaining About Discrimination An Unlawful Act Of Retaliation?
Having litigated employment retaliation cases in Florida state and federal courts for nearly twenty years, our Marion County, Florida employment law attorneys have learned that many employers view employees who complain about discrimination in the workplace with a hostile and contemptuous eye. Under the anti-retaliation provisions of the federal employment discrimination laws, such as… Read More »
Officer Who Opposed Police Department’s Insufficient Progress In Race Relations Prevails On Retaliation Claim
The anti-retaliation provision of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII) protects employees from retaliation when they oppose employment practices that discriminate against employees on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, or religion. Having litigated employment retaliation cases in Florida state and federal courts for almost twenty years,… Read More »
Proving Retaliation When Employers Mete Out More Lenient Treatment For Employees Who Do Not Complain
Under the anti-retaliation provisions of the federal employment discrimination laws, such as Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII), the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, employers are protected from retaliation when they complain about discrimination in the workplace. Having litigated retaliation cases in Florida… Read More »
Are Employees Protected From Retaliation When They Complain About Pornography In The Workplace?
Having fought for the rights of sexual harassment victims for almost twenty years, our Alachua County, Florida sexual harassment attorneys have learned that employers frequently fail to take appropriate corrective action to prevent the viewing of pornography in the workplace. Employers often refuse to take remedial action because they mistakenly believe that the viewing… Read More »
Can a Negative Job Reference Letter Lead to a Retaliation Claim?
In short, a negative job reference letter can lead to a retaliation claim if the employer wrote a negative letter in response to previously complaining about workplace discrimination. Having fought for the rights of employment discrimination victims for almost twenty years, our Alachua County, Florida discrimination lawyers have learned that employees may punish employees… Read More »
Employee’s Conduct Was Not A Problem Until She Complained About Sexual Harassment
Having dedicated their practice to fighting for the rights of employees, our Alachua County, Florida retaliation attorneys have learned that employers often retaliate against employees who complain about discrimination or harassment by firing them for conduct that was not a problem before they complained. In doing so, employers suddenly characterize the conduct as inappropriate… Read More »
