Retaliation

“Perverse and absurd,” today’s post isn’t really as fun as it sounds.

September 15, 2017 | by Eric B. Meyer

Not even close to that fun.

No, it’s about a guy who got fired after his employer concluded that he had gained unauthorized access to its electronic files. It just so happens that the plaintiff accessed those files to assist his employer in defending two discrimination actions that other employees had pending against the employer. Either way, because of the firing, the plaintiff alleged retaliation.

How can firing an employee who is trying to help his employer with discrimination claims be considered retaliatory? See, e.g., the headline of today’s blog post.

I’ll explain. Continue reading

Court says, yes, you can fire a worker whom you believe made up a discrimination claim at work.

June 12, 2017 | by Eric B. Meyer

Got that?

It’s not just people who fabricate complaints of discrimination at work, but those whom you believe fabricated discrimination claims.

Everybody, roar it with me, “Yassssss!”

70,000 reasons not to fire a witness for participating in a sexual harassment investigation

March 27, 2017 | by Eric B. Meyer

You wouldn’t fire someone because they complained to you about sexual harassment at work. For starters, that would violate Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

But, Title VII’s anti-retaliation provisions are much broader than that.

This one will get you to hire slow and fire fast to avoid retaliation claims

March 2, 2017 | by Eric B. Meyer

As in faster than an employee can complain about discrimination to HR or to the EEOC.

Drama following a bra-less woman’s meeting with the CEO supports her retaliation claim

January 9, 2017 | by Eric B. Meyer

Nope, no clickbait here. And no irony in the lede either.

Plus, I feel like I’ve seen this one before.

New Year’s Resolution for 2017: Stay classy at The Employer Handbook

January 3, 2017 | by Eric B. Meyer

Starting tomorrow.

Today, let’s talk about the employee who claimed sexual harassment because her male co-worker constantly stared at her with an erection — which she subsequently photographed and showed to other co-workers, and all of that morphed into a retaliation claim.

So, basically, this post will be like a sophisticated bar exam question.

Racist code names for customers are bad. And, so is firing someone for complaining about it.

December 28, 2016 | by Eric B. Meyer

These are the key allegations underpinning ***Googles “underpinning”*** yes, underpinning a complaint filed in California against luxury retailer Versace.

Bad things often happen when employees feel they have to resort to self-help

November 30, 2016 | by Eric B. Meyer

Like one-man bands.

Or, retaliation lawsuits, for example.

Company tried to “sprinkle a little salt” on its worksite; pays $50K to the EEOC.

November 18, 2016 | by Eric B. Meyer

Are you guys old enough to remember that old NFL Films Dial ‘M’ For Moron bit? What can I say? I’m a sucker for the classics.

Well, it’s all I could think of after reading this EEOC press release, highlighting a recent race discrimination and retaliation action against a car dealership because it did the equivalent of Dial ‘M’ For Moron.

Blaming the victim is a bad way to respond to a sexual harassment complaint

September 8, 2016 | by Eric B. Meyer

Indeed, it cost a southern baptist church $25,000.