retaliation

Definition of "retaliation"
  1. Negative action taken by an employer against an employee for participating in legally protected activity like reporting harassment or participating in workplace investigations
How to use "retaliation" in a sentence
  1. After reporting his boss for harassment, he faced retaliation when he was demoted.
  2. Despite the risk of retaliation, she disclosed the misconduct happening in her department.
  3. The union warned the company not to engage in retaliation against workers who participated in the strike.

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