Many employees fear that if they report their employer for breaking federal or state employment laws they will be labeled a “whistleblower” and face retaliation. Federal law protects employees from retaliation by their employers when they take appropriate action to combat discrimination and other illegal workplace behavior, or when they seek to exercise other workplace rights.
Many employees are afraid to be a “whistleblower” for fear of retaliation. Some examples of employer and workplace retaliation include:
The North Carolina Retaliation in Employment Discrimination Act (REDA) also prohibits certain kinds of workplace retaliation, including retaliation against employees who have filed workplace safety or wage and hour complaints with the North Carolina Department of Labor, or those who have been injured at work and filed workers’ compensation claims.
In North Carolina, the following individuals can bring/file a retaliation lawsuit:
If you are considering filing a REDA complaint, it can be helpful to talk with an employment attorney first. Retaliation is prohibited, and our lawyers can help help ensure your legal rights are protected in the event it should occur.
Unfortunately, there are loopholes. If you were retaliated against for filing a complaint, the words you used in your complaint are important, as are its timing and proof that the person who retaliated against you knew about the complaint. Whistleblower & retaliation laws are very important to our law firm.
Can my employer legally retaliate against me even after I have been terminated? A recent decision by the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals Says: No, Even Where the Text of Statute Itself is Silent on the Point.
North Carolina law protected a construction worker from retaliation when he called out a colleague’s on-duty intoxication, the Fourth Circuit said Thursday in a ruling clarifying protections for workers who report safety concerns internally rather than to state authorities.
A Texas man struck gold last week with the Fifth Circuit’s decision that the Fair Labor Standards Act (the “FLSA”) allows retaliation victims to recover emotional distress damages.
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