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When an employer punishes employees for engaging in a legally protected activity, that employer may be guilty of illegal employment retaliation. Workplace retaliation includes many types of negative actions involving an employee’s job, such as demotion, firing, unwarranted disciplinary action, salary reduction, and reassignment of shifts or job duties. Illegal retaliation can also be more subtle, and include actions that create a hostile work environment.

Federal laws are designed to protect employees’ legal rights, and those protections give employees the ability to seek compensation when an employer violates their rights by forcing them to endure a hostile work environment or retaliating against them.

Proving Employer Retaliation or a Hostile Work Environment in Atlanta

It can be challenging to prove that an employer illegally retaliated or allowed a hostile work environment to continue in the workplace. To build the strongest case showing how an employer violated your rights, it is a good idea to talk to an Atlanta employment retaliation lawyer as soon as you notice that you have been treated unfairly or are being subjected to harassment that is making it hard to do your job.

As an employee, you have the right to work in an environment free from discrimination on the basis of protected factors such as race, religion, and sex. Atlanta ordinances specifically protect even more factors than federal law, such as gender identity and domestic relationship status. If your employer allows excessive “joking” about protected factors or intimidating behavior in retaliation for exercising one of your rights, you might be subjected to an illegal hostile work environment. Collect as much evidence as possible to show what you have had to endure or how your employer has retaliated against you.

Do Not Allow an Employer to Intimidate You

If you’ve filed a claim for workplace discrimination or even discussed the filing of such a claim, your employer may understandably feel threatened. They may say or do things to intimidate you to prevent you from pursuing further legal action.

When that happens, it is even more critical to work with an employment retaliation lawyer in Atlanta. In many cases, you must pursue remedies through administrative channels before you can file a lawsuit. In other situations, negotiating with an employer could provide the right relief. An experienced attorney could advocate on your behalf in any type of situation to help you get fair treatment, which could include substantial compensation.

Our Atlanta Employment Retaliation Attorney Fights for Your Legal Rights

At the Leach Firm, P.A., our legal team brings more than 50 years of combined litigation experience to each client we represent, so we have what it takes to provide aggressive representation for your case. When you suspect behavior that indicates workplace retaliation or an illegally hostile work environment, reach out to us to learn more about your available remedies. An experienced hostile work environment and employment retaliation lawyer in Atlanta may be able to help you receive compensation for the harm you suffered.

We protect Atlanta workers from many types of unfair treatment in the workplace. Schedule a consultation with our dedicated employment lawyer at (844) 722-7567 to learn how we may be able to help you.

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