It often may be too easy or too tempting, but you just cannot retaliate against employees who complain about the company. Unfortunately, a Tennessee machine company relearned that lesson the hard way, explains Richard Cohen of Fox Rothschild, with some hefty legal fees and settlements for “getting back” at an employee who didn’t like the daily “milestone” meetings.
The meetings were held for employees to discuss their personal lives, including religious affiliations and church activities, reports Cohen. That was no-no No. 1. Then, when an employee opposed the practice, he was fired. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission sued on behalf of the employee, citing retaliation. The company settled for $80,000 plus “a whole lot of other relief,” says Cohen.
