Answering the 3 Questions We All Have About Workplace Retaliation

Since I started the channel, I've heard a few hundred stories from other like me (that's you) who became not just victims of illegal discrimination but victims of illegal retaliation... because we dared to complain. This video answers the three questions that all of us have had when the retaliation begins. Am I imagining this? -Why? -What can I do to stop it? The answers may not all be the ones you hoped for... but I included some tips for making the most of the situation you're in... that helped me win my case at EEOC. SCOTUS case that made establishing material harm easier: Muldrow v. City of St. Louis which recently expanded the definition of retaliation. Cases where good workers were retaliated against (Performance and Conduct as Pretext): Kruger v. Principi (N.D. Ill., 2006) VA employee with multiple performance awards scrutinized more after filing a complaint. Maureen Little v. Windermere Relocation, Inc. (9th Cir., 2002) Employee with a long track record of meeting or exceeding quotas was accused of poor performance shortly after filing a complaint EEOC v. Ford Motor Co. (6th Cir., 2014) Consistently positive reviews prior to a complaint suddenly became negative evaluations after filing. Marjati Winarto v. Toshiba America (9th Cir., 2001) Above-average initial performance scores were lowered after a complaint. Kanhoye v. Altana Inc. (E.D.N.Y., 2009): Employee with second-highest appraisal ratings was suddenly marked down in multiple categories. Balkenbush v. Ortho Biotech Products (E.D. Wash., 2009): Fast-rising sales star faced new performance scrutiny after filing a complaint EEOC v. Federal Express Corp. (Memphis, TN): Senior manager with 21 service was forced out of the company (constructive discharge) after advocating for his African American and Hispanic employees. Lewis Z. v. Department of the Air Force: Federal sector case where employee with good performance ratings was reassigned just seven days after filing a complaint. Phyllis F. v. Department of Homeland Security: Federal sector case where EEOC found an agency’s claims of "poor performance" were a pretext for retaliation. There are many others, but this is enough to make the point... It's not just "deadbeats" who are victims of discrimination. It can happen to all of us. Thumbnail photo: https://www.vecteezy.com/free-photos/... Stock photos by Vecteezy