Employees who file a complaint against an employer due to unethical or even illegal practices they may witness or experience in the workplace, a practice known as "whistleblowing," may be the target ...

In 2010, for the first time in history, retaliation was the most frequently filed claim with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). More than 36,000 retaliation complaints were filed ...

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Retaliation claims are a hotbed of risk for employers who take adverse actions against employees who make complaints. Companies must be able to identify and avoid these risks. Imagine this scenario: A ...

Retaliation in the workplace — also called “reprisal” — occurs when an employer fires, demotes, or takes another type of adverse action (we’ll look at some examples of retaliation momentarily) in ...

Suggested Citation: "How Is Retaliation Problematic?." Lam, M., A. Falcon, and N. Merhill. 2023. Preventing and Addressing Retaliation Resulting from Sexual ...