Our exploration of workplace relationships begins with the issue that is the most vexing and the fastest growing type of discrimination complaint throughout the nation – retaliation or reprisal. It exemplifies the most extreme failure in building effective workplace relationships. It is the fastest growing form of workplace discrimination. It represents the most emotionally draining experience for employees, as well as supervisors and managers. And it is the form of discrimination that employers are most likely to loose in litigation. We will start by defining what is meant by “retaliation” from a legal point of view and how it occurs. More importantly, we will begin to explore how it can be prevented from the point of view of the employee and of the supervisor.

We want to welcome Carl Moore to Macomb County Voice. He's an employment expert and fellow National Speaker's Association member. Check back for his expert posts on employment laws.

Carl's credentials are listed below.

CARL D. MOORE, Esq.

P. O. Box 136, Orlean, Virginia 20128

phone 703-606-1796 fax 540-364-4422

Carl D. Moore is an employment law attorney specializing in EEO, Affirmative Action, Harassment Prevention, Diversity, Dispute Resolution and Supervisory and Leadership Skills training and development. Much of his career has been spent in preventive law and in training employees, supervisors, managers, and other attorneys in the practical application of effective management techniques through improved communications skills. Mr. Moore has served as a management attorney, a union attorney, and as general counsel for a federal employee appeals board. He has been a litigator and a law office manager and has conducted training for more than 25,000 individuals in a wide range of employment matters.