Retaliation

Have you ever been fired or threatened to be fired for reporting or complaining about something illegal or unethical happening at your workplace? If so, you may have been a victim of “retaliatory discharge,” a form of wrongful termination that…

When an employer takes adverse action against an employee for engaging in protected activity, that’s when the employer has committed “Retaliation.” You have rights at work, which include reporting misconduct, filing a complaint, or participating in an investigation. Retaliation can…

Federal law and Tennessee law prohibits punishing job applicants or employees for asserting their legal rights. Tennessee employers should be aware of the possibility of retaliation claims in at least two contexts – (1) retaliation made unlawful by statutes, such…

Non-discrimination laws prohibit employers from allowing the creation of workplaces where individuals are made to feel uncomfortable at work because of their protected characteristics. Name calling, exclusion from activities, unwanted sexual attentions, obscene or offensive jokes, and vulgar or discriminatory…

Under employment laws, employers are prohibited from retaliating against employees who participate in a number of protected activities. One such protected activity is complaining about or reporting potential unlawful discrimination in the workplace. If an employee claims he or she…

What should I do if I am being retaliated against at work? As a fresh employee in your dream job, you started facing acts of harassment and discrimination from the manager. He’ll either grope you once you cross paths at…

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Tennessee Human Rights Act prohibit retaliation against an employee for engaging in protected activity.  Protected activity involves a wide range of actions that are generally thought of as being…

Workplace Retaliation and Protected Activities What are the protected activities to workplace retaliation? Many employees who are either discriminated against in the workplace, face unsafe working conditions, or work for wages that are too low compared to others in their…