Faruqi & Faruqi attorney Taylor J Crabil was recently cited in a law360 article titled "5 Things To Know About Retaliation In Employment Law," by Jon Steingart.
"The anti-retaliation provisions in employment laws are actually critical to furthering the purpose ofthe laws," he said.
The provisions help workers raise concerns that an employer isn't providing the workplace standardsenvisioned by laws that require payment of wages or prohibit discrimination, he said.
A negative response by an employer when a worker raises issues about pay or mistreatment can chillcomplaints, he said. Anti-retaliation provisions help keep responses productive and strengthenprotections, he said.
"Whether the employer still engages in the behavior after these complaints, that certainly happens,"he said. "But there's legal redress."
The full article is accessible here.