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If an employer no longer wants to employ you, they will generally just let you go. Sometimes, however, employers know that the reason they want to get rid of you is illegal. They know that firing you might cause you to challenge them and put them in a difficult legal...
Employer retaliation occurs when an employer takes adverse action against an employee who has engaged in a legally protected activity, such as reporting discrimination, filing a workers' compensation claim or participating in an investigation. In Rhode Island, the...
Employees often fear experiencing damaging retaliation from their employers when filing workplace complaints. Reporting issues such as sexual harassment, discrimination, and other illegal practices requires courage. Unfortunately, instead of addressing the problem,...
If a worker gets hurt on the job, they likely need to report the matter to their supervisor. In some cases, that report may lead to a workers' compensation claim because the injured party has medical support needs or cannot work temporarily. Other times, they may...
An employer should know that they cannot just fire someone because they blew the whistle on them or filed a complaint of harassment or discrimination. To do so would open the business up to a wrongful termination lawsuit. The law protects employees from retaliation by...
If you are a worker who is classified as an employee – not an independent contractor – you are protected from workplace retaliation under various laws and regulations, such as Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Whistleblower Protection Act. These laws...
In the Rhode Island workplace, the issue of employer retaliation has gained significant attention. Employer retaliation occurs when an employer takes adverse actions against an employee in response to their participation in protected activities such as reporting...
Employees in Rhode Island hope that the companies they work for conduct business ethically, honestly and professionally. However, those things don't always happen. Fortunately, a whistleblower shines a light on illegal, unsafe, fraudulent or other activities that a...