Category Archives: Retaliation
Are Employees Protected From Threats Of Discharge In Retaliation For Complaining About Discrimination?
The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) protects employees from retaliation when they complain about discrimination on the basis of age. Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII), employers are prohibited from retaliating against employees for complaining about discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, or… Read More »
Are Employees Protected From Retaliation When They Oppose Sexual Harassment Against Customers?
Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII), an employer may not discriminate against any individual with respect to his or her compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment because of such individual’s race, color, national origin, sex, or religion. To preserve the availability of these rights, and to enforce… Read More »
Are Employees Protected From Retaliation When They Make An Informal Complaint Of Sexual Harassment?
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII) protects employees from sexual harassment that is sufficiently severe or pervasive to alter the conditions of the victim’s employment and create a hostile work environment. To enforce Title VII’s protection against sexual harassment, Title VII contains anti-retaliation provisions. Under Title VII’s anti-retaliation provisions,… Read More »
Are Employees Protected From Retaliation When A Parent Makes A Sexual Harassment Complaint On Their Behalf?
Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII), employees are protected from sexually harassing behavior that is sufficiently severe or pervasive to alter the conditions of the victim’s employment and create a hostile work environment. In order to protect employees from sexual harassment and enable employers to prevent sexual harassment,… Read More »
Are Employees Protected Against A Retaliatory Transfer For Complaining About Sexual Harassment?
The federal employment discrimination laws protect employees from retaliation for opposing any employment practice made unlawful under the employment discrimination statutes. For example, employees are protected from retaliation for complaining about sexual harassment in the workplace. However, the federal employment discrimination laws do not make all retaliatory actions unlawful. Rather, the federal employment laws… Read More »
Employer Claims Employee’s Discrimination Complaint Is A Lie & An Attempt To Extort Severance Pay
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act (Title VII) prohibits employers from discriminating against employees on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, and religion. Title VII contains an anti-retaliation provision which prohibits employers from retaliating against employees for complaining about race, color, national origin, sex, or religious discrimination in the workplace. In… Read More »
Employer Allegedly Gave Employee A Choice: Drop The Racial Discrimination Claim Or Be Fired
The federal employment discrimination laws prohibit employers from retaliating against employees for opposing any practice made an unlawful employment practice under the federal employment discrimination laws. Employees are protected by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII) from retaliation for complaining about race, national origin, sex, or pregnancy discrimination in… Read More »
Employer Allegedly Solicited A Coworker Complaint Against Employee In Retaliation For Complaining About Race Discrimination
Federal and Florida employment discrimination laws, including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the Florida Civil Rights Act, protect employees against retaliation when they complain about discrimination in the workplace. Federal and Florida employment discrimination laws prohibit retaliation because… Read More »
Employee Claims Retaliation After Refusing To Work With Co-Worker Who Used Racial Slur
Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII), employees are protected from retaliation when they complain about racial discrimination or harassment in the workplace. Having represented victims of retaliation for almost twenty years, our Central Florida employment retaliation attorneys have learned that instead of addressing, let alone resolving, employee complaints… Read More »
Employees Are Protected From Retaliation When Giving Deposition Testimony In Employment Discrimination Lawsuits
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII) prohibits employers from discriminating against employees on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, and religion. Under Title VII, employees are protected from retaliation for making a charge of discrimination, testifying, assisting, or participating in any manner in an investigation, proceeding, or… Read More »
