What You Need to Know About Adverse Employment Actions
Discrimination and retaliation in the workforce can be difficult to experience. Here’s everything you need to know about adverse employment actions.
What is an Adverse Employment Action?
Under Title VII, adverse employment actions happen when an employee experiences discrimination or other consequence in the form of an “action.”
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Employees of a “protected class” must prove an employer performed an adverse employment action due to their “protected class or activity,” which may result in an adverse consequence.
An adverse consequence may consist of any liability, loss, or damage due to the employer’s actions against the employee. For example, if an employee gets fired, it can result in emotional or physical distress due to their termination. Such distress would be the “adverse consequence” of the “action” of termination.
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7 Examples of “Adverse Employment Actions”
- Termination
- Suspension
- Pay Cut
- Demotion
- Failure to Hire
- Failure to Promote
- Material Loss of Benefits
The severity and standing of adverse actions may vary by state.
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