Retaliation

Retaliation is the act of punishing someone for complaining about or opposing discrimination, harassment, or other mistreatment. It can be anything from firing or demoting the employee, to reducing their hours or pay, to denying them deserved promotions or benefits. In some cases, retaliation can even involve violence or threats of violence.
Retaliation is a legal term that refers to the act of taking revenge against someone who has harmed you, or who you believe has harmed you. In the context of human resources, retaliation can refer to a variety of retaliatory behaviours, such as firing an employee in retaliation for filing a complaint, demoting an employee in retaliation for reporting harassment or reducing an employee’s hours in retaliation for speaking out about working conditions.