RETALIATION

Federal and state laws protect employees from employers who take "adverse employment actions" against them for engaging in various forms of protected conduct. 

For example, taking an adverse employment action against a worker in retaliation for filing a complaint of discrimination or supporting another employee's complaint of discrimination is prohibited.  Likewise, retailiating against an employee for refusing to participate in or exposing wrongful conduct of her employer is prohibited (click here for information on the New Jersey Conscientious Employee Protection Act, or CEPA). In these situations, a victim of retaliation may be able to sue for damages, including lost wages, emotional distress damages and punitive damages.

Another illegal reason for taking an adverse employment action against an employee is the employee's exercise of his medical leave rights (FMLA or NJFLA).

An advere employment action can be anything from

failing to promote an otherwise qualified individual or demoting an employee to firing or terminating a worker to creating a hostile working environment

If you feel that you have been retailiated against based upon your whistleblowing activity, for objecting to discrimination, for taking time off from work to care for a sick family member or any other illegal reason, you should consult with an attorney who concentrates in employment law and workers rights.

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Whether you're janitor, a teacher, a C-level executive, whether you trace your roots back to George Washington or you're a recent immigrant, whether you're devoutly religious, gay, lesbian or transgendered, young in age, or just young at heart - you deserve to be free of employment discrimination, sexual harassment, wrongful discharge, illegal firing and all other unfair labor practices.  Workers have rights on the job!  I am an attorney for employees in New Jersey helping whistleblowers (those who report employer fraud and unlawful practices), employees who have been discriminated against, those who have experienced unjust retaliation and many other employees and independent contractors get the justice they deserve.  Unfortunately, some employers still discriminate against, harass, unlawfully terminate and subject employees to a hostile work environment based on disability, pregnancy, age, race, national original, religion, sexual orientation, exercising FMLA rights, failure to pay overtime and standing up for what is right.  Fortunately, federal and state laws protect people against violations of these civil rights.  Contact an employment lawyer to learn more.

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