Posts Tagged workplace retaliation
Washington Law Updates for September 2009
Posted by Cheryl Angeletti-Harris in Law Updates on September 23rd, 2009
EEOC Settles Sexual Harassment and Retaliation Suit Against Lowe’s Home Improvement
On August 20, 2009, Lowe’s Home Improvement settled a sexual harassment and retaliation suit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on behalf of three employees at its Longview, Washington store for $1.72 million. EEOC v. Lowe’s Home Improvement Warehouse Inc., W.D. Wash., No. 08-331 [...]
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 [...]
