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U.S. Supreme Court

Jan. 28, 2009

U.S. Supreme Court Protects Workers Against Retaliation

The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously decided Monday that anti-retaliation laws protect employees who speak out about discrimination not only on their own initiative, but also in the course of internal investigations of co-workers' claims.

By Robert Iafolla
Daily Journal Staff Writer

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously decided Monday that anti-retaliation laws protect employees who speak out about discrimination not only on their own initiative, but also in the course of internal investigations of co-workers' claims.

The decision overturns the dismissal of government worker Vicky Crawford's lawsuit against her longtime employer the Metropolitan Government of Nashville an...

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