Public Workers' Shield Against Reprisal for Bias Claims Pondered

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Source: Washington Post

Congress decided more than 30 years ago to make it clear that the nation's age discrimination law protects federal employees. So does it make sense that Congress at the same time chose not to shield workers from retaliation for making discrimination allegations?

That was the question posed to the Supreme Court yesterday, and the answer will say much about how broadly the court is willing to protect workers from retaliation when the discrimination laws in question do not specifically mention freedom from reprisals.

Yesterday's case involving the U.S. Postal Service was the first of two such cases the court will hear this week, and one of several the court has accepted concerning employment discrimination and retaliation.

As the American workforce ages and diversifies, it is an issue that is raised with increasing frequency. Jocelyn Frye, general counsel for the National Partnership for Women and Families, said the number of retaliation claims filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has nearly doubled since 1992.

Washington Post

Read more: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/02/19/AR2008021901564.html

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The question makes no sense to me. :shrug:

[annabanana]

1. I'm confused about

what you find confusing...

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2. Have we been without protection from retaliation for making discrimination allegations?

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3. It's just the dancing supremes doing the business of their masters.

The fascist supremes are just trying to figure out a way to tell corporations that they can rape and murder their employees without repercussions. It's just very, very difficult to make it sound logical.