7.5.2.4.1
Retaliation
Retaliation
Both federal and state law protect employees and applicants from employer retaliation for engaging in activity protected by antidiscrimination laws. No adverse employment action can be taken against an employee for making a discrimination claim, participating in an investigation of discrimination, or any other protected activity as defined by state and local laws.
Retaliation can take the form of demotion, lack of promotion, or termination. The following are less obvious forms of retaliation against individuals that have performed a protected activity:
- Giving menial, arduous, or less desirable tasks that would have not otherwise been assigned
- Cold shoulder treatment
- Given less desirable or different schedule