One of the most common concerns we hear from employees is that their boss retaliated against them because they made a complaint. In fact, recent data from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission suggests that over 50% of all employment discrimination claims involve retaliation. When victims of workplace retaliation reach out to us, they want to know if what has happened to them is illegal. Is workplace retaliation illegal? Yes, under … [Read more...]
The Meaning and Consequences of Adverse Actions in the Workplace
When employees begin to feel pressure from their supervisors in the workplace, it is difficult to know what to do. Often, the pressure feels unwarranted, unfair, overwhelming, and too often—discriminatory or retaliatory. Despite an employee’s best efforts, the employment relationship may continue to deteriorate to the point where the employee is placed on a performance improvement plan, administrative leave, or worse, demoted or … [Read more...]
BREAKING: Former Sr. Director Sues Target Corp. for Discrimination, Retaliation, and Defamation
Former Senior Director Sues Target Corporation for Discrimination, Retaliation, and Defamation Molly Haney, a former Senior Director terminated in September 2021 after almost fourteen years of exceptional performance, has sued Target Corporation in Hennepin County alleging disability and gender discrimination, retaliation, and defamation. She is represented by Lead Counsel Larry Schaefer at Schaefer Halleen, LLC, a Minneapolis-based Firm … [Read more...]
BREAKING: Territory Manager Sues Abbott Laboratories
Territory Manager Sues Abbott Laboratories for Sex Harassment, Discrimination, Retaliation, Breach of Contract and Defamation Read the Complaint → Georgann Gillund, a successful Territory Manager for Abbott Laboratories for over eight years, has sued the company in Ramsey County alleging sexual harassment, discrimination based on gender and age, retaliation, breach of contract and defamation. She is represented by Lead Counsel Larry Schaefer … [Read more...]
Retaliation is Real, and Reporting Harassment is Essential to Ending it
Every sexual harassment trainer, lawyer, and probably person on the street will tell you it is illegal to retaliate against someone who reports sexual harassment. Yet most people who experience harassment do not report it. Studies say 44% of women experience harassment at work, but only a fraction of those women report it. Instead, they put up with lewd comments, propositions and touching. They deflect and avoid their harassers while looking for … [Read more...]
