Retaliation

A recent case evaluated whether alleged comments by a white human resources manager could be used as evidence to support a claim for retaliation. In Willis v. Cleco Corp., a black worker – Gregory Willis – filed a race discrimination and retaliation claim based on his alleged termination as the result – in part – of…

While most people are aware that it is illegal to discriminate on the basis of sex, race or religion, many people do not realize that it is also against the law to retaliate against someone who makes such claims. This is true even if a court doesn’t find that discrimination occurred. If you are subjected…

Along with the many various types of employment discrimination claims that exist – such as sex discrimination, religious discrimination, and age discrimination, Title VII and the other discrimination laws also prohibit retaliation by your employer against employees for complaining about discrimination in the workplace. This is necessary in order to ensure that workers don’t fear speaking…

The Federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) provides certain minimum wage and overtime standards that apply to nearly all U.S. employers. Pursuant to the FLSA, employers must pay workers at least minimum wage ($7.25/hour, although in some states the wage is higher) and pay all non-exempt workers overtime compensation for time worked in excess of…

According to a recent federal lawsuit, a worker who kept forgetting to punch in for work but had an excellent attendance record showed could bring a claim for retaliation under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). In Kasten v. Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Corp., a worker – Kevin Kasten – kept forgetting to clock in and…

Companies that retaliate against workers for complaining about pay practices may be violating the Fair Labor Standards Act. Retaliation includes such actions as firing, failing to promote, transferring to a worse location or one of many other negative employment actions. The Department of Labor has issued a new FLSA retaliation fact sheet concerning illegal retaliation…

In a recent employment discrimination case, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit determined that employees who experience a hostile work environment may file and maintain claims of retaliation under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, a federal law that prohibits employment discrimination in the workplace. Title VII prohibits discrimination…

In an interesting case, the 7th circuit court of appeals determined that an employee may be held personally liable where their actions lead an employer to retaliate against employee. In Smith v. Bray, a black employee was fired for allegedly taking unapproved leave. Smith had fired race discrimination and retaliation charges against the company, his former supervisor and…

Federal employment laws prohibit many forms of discrimination, including religious, sex and race discrimination. Employers are also prohibited from retaliating against workers who complain about discrimination. A recent case looked at what actions could support a claim for retaliation under Title VII. In Hilton v. Shin, a woman – Glynese Hilton – was fired after she…

A recent case upheld a $417,955 jury verdict award in a sex discrimination retaliation case. In Lore v. Syracuse, a female police officer – Therese Lore – filed a sex discrimination case claim after she had replaced in her position as a Public Information Officer with the City of Syracuse. Federal law provides that a sex…