Whistleblower Protections (Protection Against Retaliation)

What about retaliation against someone who makes a report of sexual harassment or sexual assault, or who serves as a witness or otherwise assists in the investigation?

A whistleblower is a term for someone who reports illegal behavior.

Connecticut General Statutes § 31-51m contains thorough protections against retaliation for whistleblowers.

The law says that an employer may not discharge, discipline or otherwise penalize an employee because s/he reports a violation or suspected violation of the law, be that law or regulation federal, state, municipal or by any public body. The law(s) thought to being violated could pertain to discrimination, public safety, criminal acts or anything else.

It’s hard to imagine broader protections.

Retaliation includes any detrimental or negative action including but not limited to:

or a threat to take any of these actions.

The most common charge of workplace discrimination before the EEOC is retaliation.

Retaliation charges were 56 % of all the complaints made in 2021.

Protection against retaliation is an integral part of encouraging the reporting of unlawful behavior in the workplace.

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