Posts Tagged adverse action
What Does the Ricci Decision Mean for Employers?
Posted by Cheryl Angeletti-Harris in Law Updates, Race Discrimination on July 1st, 2009
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on June 29 in favor of the New Haven, Connecticut firefighters in Ricci v. DeStefano. White firefighters and one Hispanic firefighter had charged the city discriminated against them when it refused to promote them after they passed an examination that made them eligible for promotion. Few black firefighters passed that same examination [...]
How to Minimize the Risk of Workplace Retaliation Claims
Posted by Cheryl Angeletti-Harris in Retaliation on June 24th, 2009
Courts have held that in workplace retaliation claims, if an employer’s adverse action would deter a reasonable person from making a complaint or assisting in a complaint, then it constitutes illegal retaliation.
Difficulties arise when discipline is necessary because an employee is engaged in both misconduct and in protected activity. So when imposing discipline, an employer [...]
Understanding Workplace Retaliation
Posted by Cheryl Angeletti-Harris in Retaliation on June 15th, 2009
Retaliation is an increasingly common legal claim. In Fiscal Year 2008, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) received 32,690 charges of retaliation. Under both Washington and federal laws it is unlawful for an employer to retaliate against an employee who has engaged in protected activity.
The purpose of anti-retaliation statutes is to protect an employee’s employment [...]
