Brooklyn Workplace Retaliation Attorney

One of the main reasons employees fail to report their employer’s illegal or unethical conduct is because they are afraid the employer will retaliate against them. However, there are laws that prohibit this type of action and employment attorneys who are ready to stand up to protect your right to be free from workplace retaliation – including Zachary Naidich, founder of Naidich Law.

If you believe your employer is retaliating against you for safeguarding your employment rights or those of others, we welcome you to contact our firm. We can discuss your claim and legal rights during a free and confidential consultation. Call us today to get started.

What Is Retaliation?

Retaliation occurs when an employer seeks revenge against an employee who did something the employer doesn’t like. The most obvious example of retaliation is firing the employer to punish them for reporting the employer’s misconduct.

However, there are many other forms of retaliation, including:

• Demoting you
• Reducing your pay
• Reducing your hours
• Giving you less favorable assignments
• Refusing to promote you
• Giving you a poor performance evaluation
• Harassing you with teasing, offensive comments, or other actions that rise to the level of creating a hostile work environment

Any adverse action that negatively affects your terms and conditions of employment can be a form of workplace retaliation.

When Is Workplace Retaliation Actionable?

You may have the right to make a workplace retaliation claim if you exercised your legally protected rights and your employer took adverse action because of it. For example, an employer may retaliation when an employee:

• Files a formal complaint about workplace discrimination or harassment
• Reports illegal activity or otherwise whistleblows about their employer’s actions
• Exercises their rights under labor laws, including making complaints regarding their wages, hours, or collective bargaining rights
• Cooperates with a workplace investigation
• Testifies on behalf of another employee who filed a complaint against their employer
• Discloses discrimination in the workplace
• Requests reasonable accommodations for a disability or religious practice

It’s important to note that it can be retaliation even if the underlying complaint is determined to be unfounded. For example, if you report that your supervisor was sexually harassing you but your employer finds that their action did not rise to this level but then fires you for making the report, this is still retaliation.

Naidich Law helps hold employers accountable when they retaliate against employees who are protecting their rights.

Workplace Retaliation Laws

Retaliation is illegal under various employment laws, including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the New York State Human Rights Law, and the New York City Human Rights Law. Workers who are retaliated against for reporting their employers’ illegal business practices may be protected under whistleblower laws. There are strict deadlines to make anti-retaliation claims under these laws, so it’s important to act quickly to protect your rights.

Take Advantage of a Free 30-Minute Consultation

At Naidich Law, we understand that standing up for your rights can be intimidating as an employee. If your employer resorted to retaliation, we want to help. Learn more about your rights when you contact Naidich Law for a confidential consultation.