Which of the following is an example of retaliation?
A) Promoting an employee who does not meet the job qualifications.
B) Denying your employee their annual merit increase because you learned that they participated in a harassment investigation against one of your fellow managers who is a close friend.
C) Selecting the women applicant over the male applicant because she is more attractive.
D) Providing a negative job reference on a former employee.
E) None of these are considered retaliation.

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Denying an employee their annual merit increase because of their participation in a harassment investigation against one of your fellow managers would be considered retaliation. Retaliation occurs when an employer takes an adverse action against an employee because they engaged in a legally protected activity, such as participating in an investigation or complaint about discrimination or harassment. A, C, and D do not involve retaliation. E is incorrect because B is an example of retaliation.

Which of the Following Is an Example of Retaliation