Much has been written and discussed about harassment and discrimination claims made by employees. However, retaliation claims, which used to be simply subsidiary claims, are now becoming more prevalent and more difficult to navigate.

Increasing numbers of current employees–as opposed to those already terminated–are making retaliation claims, and in many cases retaliation claims are more difficult to defend than the underlying claims of harassment and discrimination. Indeed, the number of retaliation charges filed with the United States Equal Opportunity Commission has, for the first time, exceeded discrimination charges based on protected class status.

Federal, state, and local laws on retaliation will continue to test the ability of employers to make decisions and conduct human resources investigations in the workplace, and must be taken seriously by employers in order to avoid even unintended violations of these rules.

Join Michael C. Schmidt, Esq., with Cozen O’Connor, as he discusses:

•The importance of complying with anti-retaliation laws
•Which anti-retaliation clauses are raised most by employees
•Why the number of filed retaliation claims has increased
•Why the number of courts refusing to dismiss retaliation claims at an early stage has increased
•The definition of retaliation and how it is applied
•The role social media plays in retaliation claims
•Best practices employers can use to minimize liability

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