One of the nightmares of HR professionals is to be told about a workplace problem “privately as a friend.” Whether something is an informal chat between friends or public notice of a problem is very hard to determine. That was essentially the question in deciding whether a Rancho Cordova sheriff was engaging in protected speech […]
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Tag: Retaliation
How can your business avoid retaliation claims? Just do what this company did.
When an employee complains about discrimination or unethical business practices, there’s often a concern that they’ll construe any subsequent...
The EEOC just sued some employers for preventing transgender employees from using restrooms consistent with their gender identity
In 2015, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission determined that a federal agency that denied an employee equal access...