Retaliation Lawyer in Tyler

Categories of Unlawful Retaliation

There are multiple categories where an employer cannot retaliate against an employee. It is important to be aware of all of these categories, because if any of these situations apply to you, it can become much easier for your case to be successful in court.

According to both federal and state laws in Texas, no employer is able to simply terminate, discharge, or retaliate in any other fashion if an employee has been:

• Complaining about or reporting policies or conditions around the workplace
• In the process of filing an EEOC charge of discrimination, or involved in a related investigation
• In participation of a Texas Workforce Commission charge of discrimination, or involved in a related investigation
• Seeking a reasonable and logical support of a type of accommodation on account of any mental or physical disability or illness
• Reporting evidence of wrongful discrimination or illegal harassment to a supervisor or employer
• Participating in an investigation regarding an employer or colleague’s behavior of discrimination or sexual harassment
• Giving information or testimony regarding illegal behavior witnessed at the workplace
• Making a complaint with the U.S. Department of Labor about not receiving overtime pay from your employer
• Complaining to your employer that you have not received your rightful amount of pay for overtime work
• Receiving an injury in the workplace that then is covered by benefits from Workers Compensation
• Either making a claim for or actually receiving benefits which have been covered from Workers Compensation
• Filing a claim for individual bankruptcy
• Going on or even simply contemplating a period of maternity leave
• Going on or even simply contemplating a leave for the sake of FMLA
• Rejecting an opportunity to participate in illegal activities at the workplace

Methods of Retaliation

It is important to remember that not all employers respond with the same type of retaliation. Retaliation does not have to come in the form of termination, though this is certainly a primary way. It can also come in the form of a demotion at work or an undesired position or task. Changes in pay or of one’s work schedule that were not desired or expected could be a form of retaliation, along with anything else which pushes the original boundaries of the employment terms and conditions.

Determined Representation

When you have been unjustly punished for doing the right thing, you need to make a stand. Here at the Hommel Law Firm, I want you to know that you do not need to make this stand alone, since I can be by your side the entire time with powerful, determined defense.

Call me today at (903) 412-3788 or contact the firm online if you want to learn more about how a retaliation lawyer in Tyler can fight for your rights.