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Retaliation occurs when an employer is trying to discourage employees from reporting acts of discrimination in the workplace. He takes negative employment actions against anyone who reports discrimination to demonstrate what will occur when you speak up. This type of behavior violates federal and state laws. Employees have the right to stand up against discrimination and harassment.
If your employer denies you the right to stand up against discrimination by punishing you, you have the right to seek justice. You need a discrimination lawyer who will help you speak up against illegal behavior when your employer tries to push you down.
Discrimination occurs when an employer, CEO, supervisor, manager, client, customer, coworker, or non-employee makes negative or adverse employment decisions or harasses you based on being a member of a protected class. Protected classes include the following characteristics:
You have the right to work in an environment free from discrimination and harassment. You also have the right to report violations of these rights to your manager, supervisor, Human Resources, or employer. In addition, you have the right to report actions against another person that you know are wrong or make you uncomfortable. It is essential for everyone’s well-being to abide by the adage, “see something, say something.”
The law prohibits any employer punishment against employees who exercise these rights to report discrimination or file a lawsuit for discrimination at work. If your employer retaliates against you for standing up for yourself and others at work, contact a discrimination lawyer to get justice.
Your employer may retaliate against you for reporting discrimination. Retaliation means your employer, supervisor, or manager may take negative employment actions against you. These actions occur because you exercised your rights under the law. Punishing you allows your employer to convince others to avoid reporting discrimination.
Some examples of retaliation may include, but are not limited to:
To prove retaliation, you must show four elements:
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You must report an incident of retaliation due to reporting discrimination in the workplace to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) before filing it in court. The statute of limitations to file your claim is 180 days (300 days in some states). State laws protect you against retaliation based on reporting discrimination in the workplace as well. Contact an employment discrimination attorney to learn about your rights when dealing with workplace retaliation in your state.
Each case is different. Therefore, there is no “average” settlement. However, as a victim of retaliation due to reporting discrimination, you deserve compensation. Your compensation may consist of lost wages, reimbursement of medical expenses, benefits, legal fees, and money for pain and suffering and emotional distress. The courts may insist your boss offer you reemployment.
When you experience retaliation because you report discrimination, you have a right to seek justice. A dedicated employment discrimination lawyer can help you file your claim within the proper time frame and agency or court. Your lawyer can help you stand up for your rights and negotiate for a fair and equitable settlement.
When your employer attempts to make an example out of you and stop you and others from speaking up against discrimination, you need a lawyer that will make an example out of him. You need a lawyer that believes in the law and refuses to let your employer or any other employer deny you those rights.
You have the right to work in an environment without discrimination and harassment. You also have the right to stand up for your rights when they are violated. If reporting discrimination resulted in retaliation, the Derek Smith Law Group’s dedicated discrimination attorneys can help.
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