Episode 19. Understanding Employee Retaliation Protections
Dive into the complexities of employee retaliation protections with us in this episode.
Retaliation has been the most common type of EEOC charge for the last five years, included in more than 50 percent of all charges filed by employees nationally since 2018. Retaliation claims have also been explicitly stated to be an "enforcement priority" by the EEOC, as well as other employer-protection agencies in the coming years, which means charges will only be increasing. In this episode, Emily Martin (Ally HR Partners) and Jennifer Strait (Complete Payroll) educate employers on the definition, scope, and best practices surrounding retaliation, including how to keep it out of your business, both from an actual and perceived perspective.
Video Breakdown
3:06 What is Retaliation?
4:05 What Constitutes a "Material Adverse Action"?
6:25 Vicarious Liability
10:06 Tips For Employers - Employee Retaliation
10:18 Tip 1: Timing is Everything
11:08 Tip 2: Be Consistent & Fair
12:01 Tip 3: Documentation, documentation Documentation!
13:51 Tip 4: Perception is Everything
