Since 2017, more than 50 percent of all charges filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and state-law equivalent agencies involved claims of alleged retaliation in the workplace. In an effort to stamp out all types of workplace retaliation, the EEOC, National Labor Relations Board and U.S. Department of Labor announced plans to work collaboratively and developed a memoranda of understanding to help promote and protect workers’ rights, potentially exposing employers to the risk of increased liability for workplace violations. Labor & Employment Practice Group Chair Adam W. Childers and attorney Jaycee Booth explain and detail best practices for employers to prepare for these big changes.
About Jaycee Booth