Retaliating Against Employees Who Participate in Investigations of Discrimination Is Illegal

The U. S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission recently settled a lawsuit against a recycling, removal, and disposal company, TCI, in which the EEOC claimed that TCI retaliated against an employee who participated in an internal investigation with the company.  The EEOC's lawsuit alleged that a Charge of Discrimination was filed against TCI claiming that TCI's hiring practices were discriminatory against females, which prompted an internal investigation by TCI.  The lawsuit further alleges that a TCI employee who had been with the company for 28 years participated in the investigation, and their employment was terminated in retaliation for their involvement in this investigation.  Such alleged conduct is a violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits retaliation against employees who make complaints of discrimination and participate in investigations of discrimination.  See EEOC v. TCI of Alabama, LLC,  Case No. 4:23-cv-1200-CLM (N.D. Ala.).