California Retaliation Lawyers

Southern California Employment Retaliation Attorneys

Retaliation is an illegal practice that many employers use as a type of revenge to punish employees who have complained about unethical or illegal acts that occur in the workplace. If you have been the victim of retaliation at your place of work because you opposed sexual harassment by your employer, or an illegal or unethical act, you should contact a California retaliation attorney at the Law Offices of Terry Davis right away to discuss your case.

Employees are discriminated against in their place of work at an alarming rate in the United States. There are categories that are known as "protected" within the workplace, and it is illegal to discriminate or harass an employee solely based on the employee's protected status. Some of the protected categories include:

• Age
• Disability
• Gender
• Medical status
• National origin
• Pregnancy
• Race
• Religion
• Sexual orientation

The Civil Rights Act of 1964, along with other State and Federal laws, states that retaliation by employers in the workplace is against the law. There are many forms of retaliation that employees may be subjected to in their workplace, including:

• Being singled out or reprimanded for no reason
• Creating a hostile working environment
• Denied the opportunity to be promoted or advance to another position
• Diminishing job duties and responsibilities
• Harassment
• Rules which only apply to certain employees (those who are in a protected category)
• Transferring an employee to another location without a choice
• Unlawful termination
• Withholding of pay

If you have experienced retaliation at work you should consult with an employment retaliation lawyer to discuss your situation and find out if you have a case. You may be able to recover monetary compensation for withheld wages, punitive damages, and other retaliation related costs.