When Is Retaliation Used?
Retaliation Occurs When an Employer Punishes an Employee for Engaging in Legally Protected Activity. Retaliation Can Include Any Negative Job Action, Such as...
Retaliation occurs when an employer punishes an employee for engaging in legally protected activity. Retaliation can include any negative job action, such as demotion, discipline, firing, salary reduction, or job or shift reassignment.
What are examples of retaliation?
Some examples of retaliation would be a termination or failure to hire, a demotion, a decrease in pay, a decrease in the number of hours that you've worked. The cause will be obvious things such as a reprimand, a warning or lowering of your evaluation scores.
What types of people are likely to retaliate?
Individuals are also more likely to retaliate, if:
- The accusation is very serious;
- The accusation will negatively impact future relationships with others at work;
- The accused feels that he or she is being judged;
- The accused believes that his or her job is in jeopardy; and/or.