WOMAN WINS RETALIATION SUIT AGAINST PREVIOUS EMPLOYER: HOW EMPLOYMENT ATTORNEYS CAN HELP VICTIMS OF WRONGFUL RETALIATION AND RETRIBUTION
In a recent case in Massachusetts, a woman reported discrimination in her workplace, specifically, the Police Review and Advisory Board. Later, her employers told her she would be fired. She sought the advice of employment lawyers who helped her to file a retaliation suit and was recently awarded $4.5 million dollars, over $3.5 million of which was punitive damages. The City of Cambridge was found to have engaged in wrongful retaliation, or wrongfully threatening to fire her based on her whistle blowing about the discrimination within the department.
Retaliation is illegal. Many employers engage in suspected illegal activity, and the law protects you when you blow the whistle, or report that suspect activity to an outside agency. If your employer finds out you have reported them, and they discriminate, harass, threaten to fire, or actually fire you based on your having blown the whistle, Federal and State laws protect your rights against this retaliation.
The Employment attorneys of Greenberg & Rudman, LLP, have extensive experience in representing retaliation victims in California. Whether you have reported your employer to the police or a government agency, you may be protected from any further action that your employer may take against you. Call the Law Offices of Greenberg & Rudman LLP at 1-800-252-9776 for a free consultation regarding your legal rights and how one of our experienced employment lawyers may be able to help you.
James Vaznis, Boston Globe 05/28/2008
