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Workplace Retaliation
Is a performance improvement plan actually employer retaliation?
The idea behind performance improvement plans is positive. Companies identify issues with a worker's job performance, educate them on the matter and assist them with meeting company standards. Successful performance improvement plans often involve additional training...
Executive retaliation in Rhode Island
High-earning professionals often face a different kind of workplace retaliation. In Cranston and across Rhode Island, executives and managers are frequently targeted when they report misconduct. Your employer may not fire you immediately. Instead, they might use...
Can you be fired for discussing pay at work in Rhode Island?
Talking about your pay at work can feel risky, especially if you think your employer may not approve. You may worry that an open conversation about wages could jeopardize your job, yet both Rhode Island state regulations and federal labor law give you strong...
How do employers “quiet fire” people?
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...
Standing up against employer retaliation
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...
Facing wrongful termination after filing a workplace complaint
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,...
3 ways companies may retaliate against workers hurt on the job
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...
How might your decision to leave count as employer retaliation?
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...
4 indicators of workplace retaliation that you should be aware of
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...