Los Angeles Anti-Retaliation Attorney
Anti-Retaliation Laws Are Designed to Protect You
Workplace retaliation is a serious issue that can manifest in various forms, often subtle and difficult to identify. At its core, retaliation occurs when an employer takes adverse action against an employee for engaging in protected activities. These protected activities are fundamental rights guaranteed by law, designed to ensure a fair and safe work environment for all.
Understanding what constitutes retaliation is crucial for employees to protect themselves and maintain a healthy workplace. Retaliation can take many shapes, from overt actions like termination or demotion to more subtle forms of mistreatment that create a hostile work environment. It’s important to note that the intent behind the employer’s action is key in determining whether retaliation has occurred.
Protected activities that may trigger retaliation include, but are not limited to, reporting discrimination or harassment, participating in workplace investigations, refusing to engage in illegal activities, or exercising rights under labor laws such as taking family medical leave. Even actions like discussing salary information with colleagues, which some employers discourage, are protected under certain circumstances.
Recognizing retaliation requires vigilance and an understanding of one’s rights. Changes in job duties, exclusion from meetings or training opportunities, or sudden negative performance reviews following a protected activity could all be indicators of retaliatory behavior. It’s crucial for employees to document any suspected retaliation and seek guidance from human resources or legal professionals when necessary.
Employer Retaliation is Shockingly Common
Illegal retaliation in the workplace is the most common complaint employees make to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Employers who retaliate against employees for valid complaints about discrimination, harassment, and other wrongful acts are liable for the losses they cause to the worker. If your employer has engaged in retaliation at work, then you should contact a Los Angeles retaliation lawyer at Setyan Law right away.
Setyan Law

Whether you have faced discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, or other illegal actions against you by an employer, our Los Angeles employment lawyer Sam Setyan and his legal team of experts will provide you the quality legal services required to win your case, and bring you justice. Sam Setyan will review your grievance, tell you your options, and guide you to the most favorable outcome possible. It’s your call.
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What Is Retaliation in the Workplace?
Retaliation is an adverse employment action taken against an employee who reports wrongful or illegal situations in the workplace. For example, an employee may report race discrimination and the employer may respond with an unlawful termination. This is retaliation, and it is illegal.