Employment Retaliation
Federal and Minnesota laws prohibit employers from retaliating against employees for engaging in certain legally protected activities. Protected activities may include:
• Reporting discrimination or harassment
• Requesting a reasonable accommodation
• Requesting protected leave
• Participating in an investigation
• Reporting certain unlawful conduct
• Exercising other protected statutory rights.
Not every adverse employment action constitutes unlawful retaliation. Determining whether a claim exists requires careful analysis of the facts, timing, and available evidence.