Test Your Employment Law Knowledge: Retaliation

Which of these activities can you legally be fired for? 

·      Reporting unsafe working conditions to OSHA

·      Reporting a coworker to your supervisor for sexually harassing someone else 

·      Reporting your employer to the police for doing something illegal

·      Reporting your supervisor for discriminating against you

·      Taking FMLA leave

·      Participating in your coworker’s EEOC investigation

None of the above: it is considered retaliation and is a violation of Illinois law for an employer to discipline or fire you for engaging in any of these activities.  If you have been the victim of retaliation, contact us for a free, 30-minute consultation with an employment attorney. 

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