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…
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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: I filed a discrimination complaint and am in the discovery process. Can I be fired for filing an EEOC complaint? A: It is illegal retaliation to fire someone solely because he or she has filed a discrimination complaint. The burden of proof is on the person claiming discrimination. In other words, you must be able to overcome or disprove the legitimate reason an agency will undoubtedly provide for a removal…
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: What can an employee do when they are being retaliated against by their supervisor through the performance/conduct evaluations for reporting unsafe practices? A: Reporting unsafe practices is protected by the Whistleblower Protection Act. If that is the reason for a lowered appraisal, you can report the reprisal to the Office of Special Counsel. For more information, go to www.osc.gov. Disclaimer: Ask a Lawyer publishes information on this website for informational…
Ask the Lawyer received the following paraphrased question from a reader on a legal matter that might be of interest to the entire audience. Q: I was the respondent in an EEO (Equal Employment Opportunity) discrimination complaint. I gave testimony and provided evidence in my defense. I was not found in any way to have discriminated against anyone. However, I raised some issues about my superior and her mismanagement and her “threat” made to me. I also did not like the way the EEO investigators conducted themselves, though I was not found to have discriminated. Since the investigation, Ii have…