What are some other examples of protected conduct?
Other examples of protected conduct include: asking for overtime pay; filing a complaint with the department of labor; attempting to organize a union or other collective employee activities, reporting sexually harassing conduct; serving for the armed forces or reserve; filing for workers compensation benefits, and applying for medical benefits or leave. A less obvious example occurs when an employee complains about general working conditions on behalf of others, even if the conditions are not unlawful. Federal labor law prohibits employers from retaliating against employees for engaging in such “concerted activity”. Generally speaking, an employee engages in protected conduct any time he or she exercises an individual right or does something of public importance.
