An employee is standing arms folded listening to their manager.

Retaliation

Retaliation is any action taken to alter an employee’s terms and conditions of employment (such as a demotion or harmful work schedule or location change) because that individual reported harassment or engaged in protected activities. Such individuals should expect to be free from any negative actions by supervisors, managers or the employer motivated by these protected activities.

If you think a supervisor or coworker is retaliating against you or someone else for making a complaint or assisting with an investigation, it should be reported immediately.

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