What You Need to Know About Workplace Retaliation
Are you unsure if you are experiencing workplace retaliation? If so, read on for examples of what to look out for.
Workplace retaliation is never deserved and is unfortunately common in the United States. Retaliation may happen when an employee speaks up about issues in the workplace and an employer retaliates. Here are 7 examples of what workplace retaliation may look like.
Reporting Workplace Retaliation
Employees may be hesitant to report workplace retaliation because it may get worse. But, it is a good idea to know what resources are available in a situation of workplace retaliation. Some services exist for those experiencing retaliation.
Examples of Workplace Retaliation
Termination
To retaliate against an employee who reported the company, an employer may fire the employee. Termination is the most common retaliation form yet frequently goes unreported. Termination due to a complaint can have detrimental effects on the employees’ lives and careers.
Failure to Hire
Failure to hire retaliation occurs during the hiring process. Retaliation occurs when an employee gets hired and expresses their disability or pregnancy, and their employer fires them after.
Related: Can an Employer Sue an Employee For Quitting?
Getting Demoted
Another form of retaliation is getting demoted. Workplace retaliation occurs if an employee makes a complaint and their employer demotes them to a lesser status and wage.
Child leave
Taking time off work to take care of new children is common. Employees may return to their job with a lesser wage or negative comments, constituting retaliation.
Verbal or Physical Abuse
Unfortunately, workplace retaliation may come in the form of abuse. Verbal or physical abuse could include employers engaging in negative conversations with employees or physically abusing them.
Related: Can an Employer Sue an Employee for Poor Performance?
Threats to Contact Authorities
Employers may threaten employees who are here under immigrant status. In these threats, the employer may threaten to report them to the police or the government.
Spread False Rumors
To retaliate against an employee, an employer may spread negative rumors about employees and their families. False rumors and “office gossip” can be seriously hurtful to the employee’s professional life and personal life.
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