Walk It Through: Fired After Reporting

A safety report to the state, a pregnant coworker's hours cut, and what happens after a complaint.

A warehouse worker reports a safety violation to the state and is fired the next week.

Two things a person in this spot might do. Picking one shows what the law says about it.

One report to the state, one pregnancy and one complaint. The time limit for a civil rights lawsuit, the state civil rights department's process, federal law, and which bodies count as a public body are not covered here.

A practice walkthrough, not a prediction of how any real one will go. Legal information, not legal advice.

Words this turns on

Terms with a legal meaning that is narrower than the everyday one. Each links to the definition and the authority behind it.

Retaliatory evictionAn eviction intended primarily as a penalty for trying to enforce rights, or for complaining to a government authority about a health or safety code violation. A judgment for possession may not be entered where the tenant establishes it.