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This guide provides HR professionals with an overview of anti-retaliation protections under West Virginia EEO laws. It addresses what constitutes retaliation and the associated penalties and remedies for employers that engage in illegal retaliation.
Updated to reflect retaliation protections based on caregiving responsibilities and reproductive healthcare decisions, effective December 30, 2016.
Updated to reflect law prohibiting discrimination on the basis of military or veteran status, effective June 4, 2025.
Updated to include information on the retaliation protections under the Wisconsin Bone Marrow and Organ Donation Leave Act, effective July 1, 2016.
Updated to reflect the whistleblower immunity provision under the Defend Trade Secrets Act, effective May 11, 2016.
HR guidance on the legal risks of retaliation in the workplace.