Employee Transfers May Be Considered 'Adverse Actions': Fourth Circuit Provides Guidance
By EsqSocial Corporation 21/12/20
Employers should be aware of the risk of liability under anti-discrimination and anti-retaliation statutes when transferring employees to other positions. A recent decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit considered whether an employer subjected an employee to an "adverse action" when the employer granted an employee’s request to transfer to a new position, a transfer that later turned out to be unsatisfactory to the employee. Originally published on LAW.COM - December 7,...
By: Smith Anderson