When lawyers say some area of employment law is "red hot," it's time for HR to put on the worry cap. That's exactly how the legal eagles are talking in the wake of the Supreme Court's latest decision on retaliation.rnWhat's more, in the few weeks since the decision - Crawford v. Metropolitan Gov 't of Nashville - courts around the country have already begun deciding retaliation cases in favor of employees that might well have gone the other way prior to Crawford.rnA little later on, we'll discuss whatrnyou and your line managers need to do to lessen your chances of knuckling under to a retaliation lawsuit.rnBut first, let's look at Crawford.rnAn employee was questioned as part of an internal inquiry into the alleged sexual harassment of a colleague by a top manager. She told an HR investigator that the alleged harasser had harassed her, too.
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