Alex What is a protected activity for retaliation?
Examples of protected activity include: Complaining to a supervisor or HR about alleged discrimination against oneself or others; threatening to file a charge of discrimination; or refusing to obey an order that you reasonably believe to be discriminatory.
Who is protected from retaliatory retaliation under the Fair Labor Act?
Because section 15 (a) (3) prohibits “any person” from retaliating against “any employee”, the protection applies to all employees of an employer even in those instances in which the employee’s work and the employer are not covered by the FLSA.
Is it illegal to retaliate against an employee under the FLSA?
This fact sheet provides general information concerning the FLSA’s prohibition of retaliating against any employee who has filed a complaint or cooperated in an investigation. The Wage and Hour Division of the Department of Labor administers and enforces the FLSA, the federal law of most general application concerning wages and hours of work.
When do you need protection from retaliation in HR?
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When to file a retaliatory action against an EEO?
If at any time you think that you have been subjected to retaliatory action, contact an EEO Counselor (or the Civil Rights Center) within forty-five (45) days of the alleged discriminatory event in order to preserve your right to file an EEO complaint.
How does the retaliatory employment discrimination Act Protect You?
This will determine if have a potential Retaliatory Employment Discrimination Act complaint. The Retaliatory Employment Discrimination Bureau enforces the Retaliatory Employment Discrimination Act, which protects employees against retaliation for filing workplace safety and health complaints and other protected activities.
This fact sheet provides general information concerning the FLSA’s prohibition of retaliating against any employee who has filed a complaint or cooperated in an investigation. The Wage and Hour Division of the Department of Labor administers and enforces the FLSA, the federal law of most general application concerning wages and hours of work.
Is there a law against retaliation under the Fair Labor Standards Act?
Fact Sheet # 77A: Prohibiting Retaliation Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) (December 2011) (PDF) This fact sheet provides general information concerning the FLSA’s prohibition of retaliating against any employee who has filed a complaint or cooperated in an investigation.
How are whistleblowers protected by the Department of Labor?
Many of the statutes specifically protect an employee’s internal complaints to his or her employer, and it is the Department of Labor’s position, as set forth in regulations, that employees who express safety or quality assurance concerns internally to their employers are protected under all of the whistleblower statutes administered by OSHA.