Houston Retaliatory Action Lawyers

Several Hollywood movies have been made about the experiences of whistleblowers in high profile cases and high pressure environments. But in the real world of retaliatory action in the workplace, there is usually no media coverage and little attention from political officials. Instead, employers turn what should have been a respectful professional environment into an intolerably hostile working circumstance. This sort of punishment for an employee's participation in any protected action or investigation is prohibited by the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and its amendments under the direction of the U.S. Equal Opportunity Employment Commission (EEOC).

If your employer has held your lawful engagement in a protected action against you, contact the Houston retaliatory action attorneys of the Ross Law Group at 713-482-6910. The law exists to protect honest workers like you, and our firm exists to do the same.

Key Concepts

As defined by the EEOC, retaliation is deemed to have taken place when any employer “takes an adverse action against a covered individual” for participation “in a protected activity.” Adverse actions include:

• Firing or unwillingness to hire
• Written and spoken threats, whether implicit or explicit
• Unfairly critical evaluations and references

People who are considered covered individuals are those who filed or participated in the investigation or filing of:

• Discrimination charges
• Allegations of harassment
• Illegal policies and procedures

There are many different protected activities, so we recommend that you speak directly with one of our experienced retaliatory action lawyers to determine whether you may be eligible to pursue a case.

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Your employer fought back illegally, but you can fight back with the law on your side. Contact the Houston retaliatory action lawyers of the Ross Law Group today at 713-482-6910.