Some of the most expensive discrimination cases against employers in the last year resulted from managers who said the wrong thing at the wrong time — remarks that carried more weight than even the best documentation. More…
A recent court case gives managers a warning about handling employees who are turned down for medical leave: Retaliation charges can be filed by employees even if they aren’t eligible to take FMLA. More…
A recent court case gives managers a warning about handling employees who are turned down for medical leave: Retaliation charges can be filed by employees even if they aren’t eligible to take FMLA. More…
A woman files a gender discrimination charge against her employer. Her fiance works at the same company. Three weeks after the woman files her discrimination complaint, he gets fired. Retaliation? More…
This month, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments on three cases that have a direct impact on how HR and employers will do business. More…
In this real-life legal case, an employee who files a sexual-harassment complaint then gets ordered to work an unpopular, less-desirable schedule. The employee sues, claiming retaliation. Who won? More…
Employee retaliation claims are up 25% in the last decade, and those types of claims make up about 30% of all the complaints filed with EEOC. Most of those claims are against supervisors, but HR is in the best position to do something about preventing the problem. More…
The Supreme Court’s ruling that retaliation rises to the level of discrimination has employers scrambling to figure out the effects in the real world. More…
A poor-performing employee gets fired shortly after filing a complaint about company safety. He sues the company for retaliation. Who won this real-life case?
Can managers be found guilty of retaliating against an employee who’s filed a discrimination complaint that’s been proven untrue? You bet they can.
