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By Staff Report
Nov. 10, 1998
The EEOC has issued guidelines for review of retaliation claims under Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the Equal Pay Act.
Employers may not retaliate against those who: file or threaten to file a charge, assist in an investigation, complain about alleged discrimination, refuse to obey an order believed to be discriminatory or request reasonable accommodation.
The EEOC guidelines for review of retaliation claims address the following issues:
Impact:
Employers should be aware of their considerable liability under the federal civil rights laws not only for discrimination, but also for retaliation against employees who assert these civil rights.
Source: D. Diane Hatch, a San Francisco HR consultant, and James E. Hall, an attorney with Barlow, Kobata & Denis (based in Los Angeles and Chicago).
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