Statistics indicate a startling rise in the number of retaliation claims brought against employers by their former and current employees.
Federal laws protect employees who allege and report unlawful practices like discrimination or harassment perpetrated by their employers, supervisors and fellow employees. The retaliation occurs when the employer takes an adverse action against the employee for making the allegations.
It is the adverse action, such as termination of the employee, denial of a promotion, a demotion or a negative evaluation that is baseless, that often spurs the employee to make a retaliation claim which may lead to an employment practices liability lawsuit.
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