Do You Have a Retaliation Claim?
Because every case has unique circumstances, the answer to this ultimately depends on how it relates to several laws. You can start by looking at these federal and state discrimination laws:
- Title VII of the Civil Rights Act (Title VII)
- Title I of the Americans With Disabilities Act (the ADA)
- The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA)
- The Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
- The Pennsylvania Human Relations Act (PHRA)
- The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
- The Pennsylvania Whistleblower Law
- The False Claims Act
- The Surface Transportation Assistance Act (STAA)
- The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA)
- The Pennsylvania Older Adults Protective Services Act
These laws can feel a little overwhelming to those without a legal background, so we encourage you to contact one of our PA attorneys for unlawful workplace retaliation if you are unsure what applies to your case. You likely have a claim if you speak out against illegal discrimination, harassment or unsafe working conditions and then experience:
- Newly hostile or unsafe working conditions
- A demotion, a change in workload or being fired
- Being held to different standards than your co-workers
- No changes related to your complaint in the weeks after filing it