Retaliation in the United States

Retaliation Definition

In International law, retaliation is a term including both reprisal and retorsion. Read more about Retaliation in the legal Dictionaries.

Employer Retaliation

In 2009 and 2010, complaints of employer retaliation in California- against employees alleging workplace bias based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin – become the leading type of action filed in California under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. They surpassed race-discrimination complaints, which have long held the top rank.

“As the economy has gone south, more discriminators are punishing employees who assert their rights so as to deter them and other employees from pursuing their claims,” speculates William R. Tamayo, regional attorney for the EEOC in the Northwest.

At the same time, employees “are becoming more aware that retaliation is illegal under federal law,” so they are more likely to report violations, according to Christine Park-Gonzalez, an EEOC program analyst in Los Angeles.
San Francisco District Director Michael Baldonado adds this warning: “Punishing the employee who speaks out will only multiply [an employer’s] problems.”

Title IX and Retaliation

Retaliation in the International Business Landscape

Definition of Retaliation in the context of U.S. international business and public trade policy: Import-restrictive action taken by a country in response to similar measures by a trading partner. GATT rules permit a country whose exports are hurt by new restrictions to retaliate by imposing trade barriers on products sold by the nation taking the initial protectionist action. In principle, the volume of trade affected by retaliation should be comparable to that affected by the measures against which it is targeted.

Cause of Action for Discharge from Employment in Retaliation for the Exercise of Rights Protected by Title VII [42 USC §§2000e to 2000e-17]: an Overview

This section examines this type of action. This subject identifies the various elements of the Cause of Action for Discharge from Employment in Retaliation for the Exercise of Rights Protected by Title VII [42 USC §§2000e to 2000e-17], offering a practical approach to the litigation issues of this cause of action. See also the entry about legal risks.