The law obligates employers to not treat employees differently for their role as a witness for employment issues. However, just because the law makes witness intimidation and retaliation illegal doesn’t mean that it doesn’t happen. As technology progresses, people are finding new ways to implement and respond to illegal witness intimidation. Witness Intimidation and Retaliation Witness intimidation often occurs alongside employment investigations of claims of illegal activity

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Employee Files Lawsuit against Deltaura USA Inc. for Retaliation Paul started with Deltaura USA Inc. in June 2017 as a truck driver with the role of transporting produce on certain routes by driving a 53-foot trailer. He was paid by the driven mile, unloaded pallet, and back haul. His employer immediately assigned him routes that would have him working over the legal amount of time for truck drivers. Paul noted that all the other truck drivers struggled

The key to having a claim of workplace discrimination is being a part of a legally protected class. After all, employment law outlines who is considered a legally protected class. Prove Job Promotion Discrimination When an employee is overlooked for promotion while white or male coworkers continue to be promoted, it’s possible that the employee has hit a glass ceiling. Failure to promote an employee due to their legally protected class is illegal. To prove your discrimination

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Employee Files Lawsuit against Community Options for Elder Abuse and Wrongful Termination Barbara started with Community Options in May 2015 after passing a background check. Her main role was to be support staff, caring for clients as assigned, and to help protect the health and well-being of the clients. Barbara was assigned to care for an incapacitated client with physical and intellectual disabilities. In early 2017, the physician caring for Barbara’

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Employee Files Lawsuit against Petco for Age Discrimination Robert joined Petco Animal Supplies Stores, Inc., as a direct leader in April 2006. Ten years later as a 67-year-old, Robert shared that his supervisor made a joke about Robert in front of his coworkers at a training session, saying, “I have an old dog that I just could not teach new tricks.” Robert reported the incident to the Human Resources department, and he was informed that they had spoken

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Employee Files Lawsuit against Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park Camp Resort for Retaliation Gina worked the in-season as a food service manager and the off-season as a registration clerk at Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park Camp Resort. In mid-October 2015, while at work, Gina lifted a box and twisted, causing a back injury. She couldn’t finish work so Gina informed her supervisor about the situation and went home for the day. Upon returning to work the following d

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Employee Files Lawsuit against Siemens Healthineers for Race Discrimination Tyrone accepted the position of account manager in 2014, and his Caucasian, female boss immediately started making comments about his race. At a work conference where a South African drum band energized the crowd, Tyrone recalled how his boss turned to him and said, “I bet you feel at home with the African drums.” Uncomfortable with remarks like these, Tyrone tried to ignore them

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Mayor Mavrakis Deflects Allegations with “She’s just another damn woman” in Television Interview “Why would I want oral sex from her, I am not into bestiality.” Mayor Mavrakis said in an interview, where not all of it was aired due to inappropriate language. The story is simple. When the mayor faced a lawsuit for gender discrimination and sexual harassment from Melissa Luketich, he made more sexually harassing comments to defend his sexual harassment. Af

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Employee Files Lawsuit against U.S. Liner for Race Discrimination and Retaliation Larry landed a job as a machine operator with U.S. Liner. Happy with his new job, Larry worked hard and earned positive feedback. Larry asserts that his shift commander commended him as an “excellent employee.” After only two weeks of work, his shift commander asked to meet with Larry. During the meeting, the shift commander reiterated that Larry was an excellent employee,

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Employee Files Lawsuit against Susquehanna County for Violating her Right to Free Speech Lisa, an employee with an impeccable work history, was pulled into her supervisor’s office for a meeting. Her supervisor allegedly berated Lisa in a hostile and aggressive manner. When she felt threatened and tried to escape his office, he blocked the exit and continued with his rude language. Shaken by the interaction, Lisa became concerned that her supervisor, a pu

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Employee Files a Complaint against Joy Global, Inc. for Gender Discrimination Pamela, the rare female at Joy Global, Inc., worked for the mining solutions company as a shop scheduler for over twenty years. In 2014, Pamela asserts that a coworker grabbed her from behind and pressed his body against her, running his hands up and down her body. Pamela screamed and stepped away. She recognized the coworker as he walked away, laughing. After her boss heard th

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Employee Files a Complaint against Wells Fargo Bank for Discrimination Kionna managed hypertension and anxiety while still performing her job at Wells Fargo Bank. After transferring to another location, Kionna claims her direct supervisor subjected her to inappropriate questions and comments about her personal life with her then-fiancé. Kionna filed a formal complaint of sexual harassment against the supervisor, and he stopped the comments and questions.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Employee Files Lawsuit against Coatesville Comprehensive Treatment Center for Retaliation and Wrongful Termination Kathy, a previous counselor at Coatesville Comprehensive Treatment Center, embodies the “kind and understanding” characteristics that Coatesville boasts of in their staff and used to serve and help guide patients to recovery from addiction for almost four years. But when serious health conditions, including an acute blood disorder and osteoa

KM&A on Friday filed a federal lawsuit against Kathryn Knott, former Police Chief Karl Knott, District Attorney David Heckler, and two Bucks County Detectives for retaliation and conspiracy. The suit alleges that Kathryn Knott, convicted of the gay-bashing attack and sentenced to jail earlier this year, conspired with her father, the D.A., and the detectives to silence a Montgomery County woman who had been critical of the younger Knott on the internet. About a year after she

Several federal laws prohibit employment discrimination and protect employees from retaliation when they exercise their rights under these laws. Several federal laws enforced by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, protect employees from discrimination in the workplace. Additionally, these laws protect employees from retaliation when an employee exercises his or her rights under one or more of these laws. If you are

What Is The EEOC And What Does It Do? Before filing a retaliation complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”), it is important to understand what retaliation is. In essence, retaliation occurs when an employer takes any adverse action against you because you engaged in a protected activity such as filing an employment discrimination claim or participating in an employment discrimination proceeding like a lawsuit or investigation. Understanding Retaliat

In 2011, the Supreme Court of the United States decided Thompson v. North American Stainless, 131 S.Ct. 863 (2011). In that case, Plaintiff Eric Thompson claimed that he had been fired by North American Steel because the company was retaliating against his fiancee, Miriam Regalado, whom had filed a sex discrimination charge with the EEOC. Although the Court declined to define a fixed class of relationships for which third party reprisals would be unlawful, it recognized that