Ask the Lawyer received the following question (paraphrased for easier reading and clarity) from a reader on a legal matter that might be of interest to the entire audience.
Q:
After I submitted allegations of EEO discrimination and an informal investigation was completed, I was transferred to another agency for being disruptive and causing lack of productivity. That’s something I have never done. Can I hold the agency and it’s leadership accountable for not taking any action against my supervisor and transferring me?
A:
The EEO system will adjudicate your complaint. You also may file a retaliation complaint for your reassignment. The process is slow and imperfect, but it’s pretty much your most effective remedy and it may be your only remedy.
Bill Bransford is managing partner of Shaw, Bransford & Roth, PC.
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