Tracks: EEO – Equal Employment Opportunity
Reprisal is the most-often raised basis of discrimination in the federal sector and a constant problem for many federal agencies. Ms. Todd and Ms. Uehling will discuss participation and opposition activity and the need for a causal connection between the complainant’s EEO activity and the adverse action being challenged. You will receive a detailed breakdown of chilling activity, or per se reprisal — a growing problem for federal agencies as managers often fail to understand that the EEOC vigorously protects its process from even subtle threats — and leave with a toolkit of best practices for avoiding retaliation claims.