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Engaging in Workplace Retaliation

Business Ethics, Wellness, Whistleblowing, Workplace Behavior / Steven Mintz / September 7, 2016

Employee Protections & Workplace Harassment Workplace retaliation occurs when an employer punishes an employee for engaging in legally protected activity. Retaliation can include any negative job action, such as demotion, discipline, firing, salary reduction, or job or shift reassignment. However, retaliation can also be subtler, as explained by the legal website, NOLO. Federal Protections Federal […]

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Confronting Harassment and Discrimination Complaints

Guidelines to Promote Ethical Decision-making in the Workplace In my last post I discussed a model for ethical decision making, which can be applied to the ethical analysis of challenging issues in the HR function. Today I address the ethics of handling discrimination and harassment complaints. Most employers are anxious when faced with discrimination and