Is retaliation for making an internal complaint of discrimination prohibited?

Question

My company has retaliated against me for making an internal complaint, is it legal? How should I proceed? Please advise. Thank you!

Answer 1

Yes it is.

You are assuming your internal complaint was valid.

Let me clue you in on something:  Don't fall for the trap that HR is there to help the employee, they are there to protect the company from you.

The second you walked out of their office, they were on the phone with your manager, their manager, etc.

The only exception is a complaint on discrimination or sexual harrassment.  Other than that, you have no legal protection.

Answer 2

Legal or not, you best move on to another job

The bigger the company the more subtle and mean the Retaliation will be

Once marked, as with bad credit, it is hard to dig yourself out

Move on while you may still have a chance

Answer 3

Yes, retaliation for your complaint of discrimination is illegal. In fact, there are many successful complaints of retaliation to the EEOC and the state agencies that handle discrimination complaints.  Since retaliation is illegal, even if the discrimination complaint is not eventually successful, a complaint about retaliation is easier to prove and win than a discrimination complaint.  

Here is what the EEOC says about the number of retaliation claims they handled and the amount of fines they collected in a a single year:

In Fiscal Year 2007, EEOC received 26,663 charges of retaliation discrimination based on all statutes enforced by EEOC. The EEOC resolved 22,265 retaliation charges in 2007, and recovered more than $124 million in monetary benefits for charging parties and other aggrieved individuals (not including monetary benefits obtained through litigation).

Answer 4

'lenny p'  nailed it..............

give 'em the points and contact your states human rights commission or the EEOC.

you do not need an attorney if your complaint is valid the EEOC will try to mediate, then investigate and if there is a violation prosecute and resolve the issue for you. after they have completed their work you  have the option to seek private civil litigation if you disagree with their determination.

Answer 5

no don't let the company win. go talk with an attorney and see what he has to say before u change jobs. companies have always been bullying employees around cuz we let them. try to take them down