For years, courts have rejected retaliation suits unless the employees were subject to major employment-related actions such as termination, demotion or loss of pay. In Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. White, the Supreme Court substantially broadened the kinds of injury an employee can allege to sustain a retaliation claim, creating a new challenge for agencies: determining what activity is protected.

EEOC statistics regularly show that reprisal is one of the top bases of discrimination raised by federal employees. Why do agencies struggle with reprisal? What activity is protected? How does the Supreme Court's decision in Burlington Northern change what constitutes an act of retaliation? And is the EEOC's case law on "chilling" activity still viable?

In this 90-minute audio conference, Gary Gilbert and Ernest Hadley, attorneys who specialize in discrimination law, will answer these questions and teach you what agency personnel need to know about reprisal, including:

• Defining protected activity
• The elements of a retaliation claim
• What constitutes an actionable injury in a retaliation claim
• And more!

This audio conference is a must for EEO professionals, agency and employee counsel, HR professionals, and supervisors and managers, particularly in light of the Burlington Northern decision.