The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) sued a Kansas City employer for violating Title VII of the Civil Rights Act by retaliating against a black employee who supported a co-worker's claim of race discrimination. According to the EEOC's lawsuit, management first attempted to dissuade the employee from testifying in support of his coworker.
What happened when those efforts failed?
This lawsuit serves as a good reminder that the anti-retaliation provisions of federal and state law not only protect the employee who complained about unlawful discrimination, but also those employees who participate in or provide testimony in support of the complaining employee.
