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Retaliation

There are certain things employees have a legal right to do, things that are

sometimes understandably inconvenient to the employer, but for which the

employee cannot be punished. Examples include:

• Reporting a workplace safety concern to state or federal authorities;

• Reporting a workplace injury and/or applying for workers’ compensation;

• Requesting or taking leave under the Family Medical Leave Act;

• Making a complaint (within the company or to authorities) about sexual

harassment and/or discrimination in the workplace;

• Making a complaint (within the company or to authorities) about not being

paid their agreed wages, overtime, or commissions;

• In some instances, making a complaint about an employer’s violation of the

law (commonly called “whistle-blowing”);

• Taking time off of work to serve on a jury; and

• Using earned sick time under the Massachusetts Earned Sick Time law.

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