Employment Blog

Topic: Retaliation

Court Action Against Walmart

Retail giant Walmart has been in the news many times over the past year, mostly for poor or questionable treatment of its employees. Labor advocates have raised many questions regarding the low pay of Walmart employees and its response to employees who protest against the company’s actions. The law prohibits a company from retaliating against any employee who engages in a protected activity. Under the National Labor RelationsAct (NLRA), employees

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Court Finds For Apple Growing Company in Sexual Harassment and Retaliation Suits

A lawsuit by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) against Evans Fruit, one of the largest apple growers in the United States, was recently dismissed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington. This dismissal, in conjunction with the EEOC’s loss of a related trial, has been a boon to Evans Fruit, but raises some concerns about which Washington employees should be aware. Evans Fruit Prevails

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