When Whistleblower Claims Lead To Retaliation: Know And Exercise Your Rights

In most situations, employers have the right to discharge employees for business reasons or other nondiscriminatory reasons. What is illegal for employers to do is to:

• Fire or demote employees because of their race, religion, national origin or sex
• Retaliate against employees who complain about discrimination or harassment in the workplace
• Retaliate against whistleblowers: employees who report wrongdoing they have witnessed or experienced on the job to government agencies
• Retaliate against employees who take legitimate time off for medical or family reasons under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)

Do you suspect you have experienced illegal retaliatory discharge, demotion or harassment at work? Were you fired, demoted or verbally abused after you filed a complaint reporting violations of employment laws? Get legal advice and learn about legal avenues you can pursue. You may be eligible for back pay, reinstatement and/or other remedies.

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