Employees are protected by a number of laws against retaliation for complaining to their employers or other government agencies about unsafe or unhealthful conditions in the workplace, environmental problems, certain public safety hazards, and certain violations of federal provisions concerning securities fraud, as well as for engaging in other related protected activities.

Part of what makes retaliation claims so dangerous is that there are multiple ways for an employer to do something that looks like retaliation even though it isn't intended to be. Therefore it is extremely important that organizations have a concrete Anti-retaliation policy in place and educate their managers and employees on the topic.

For addtional information or to update your organization's anti-retaliation policy, contact ProValue HR Specialist Andrea Atkinson.