#retaliation

Nike is an eloborate blend of MLM & ponzi scheme.

They do know that they still have the brand name and a lot of clueless young people being exposed to the woke coolaid.

They indoctrinate you into the cult during hiring, serve you the coolaid.

First you feel amazing, you feel you belong and that you live in disneyland.

Slowly in your 2nd/3rd year you start to realize the defects, meaningless promotions, no career advancement, complete lack of accountability and a culture of retaliation.

Than you start to see the RNC mind dressed up in the "woke" clothing.

You start seeing that leaders dont give a cr-p, they dont care about serving the shareholders or the consumer. They are only interested in keeping the ponzi from collapsing while they enrich themselves and their close circle.

It is a small club and you aint a part of it and never will be.

Every quarter they drill on you, blame you, subjugate you to BS performance reviews.

after 5-10 years, you start getting disillusioned, the same problems that you spotted while you first joined is still there. Critical functions still lack headcount while billions are channeled for resume fillers for certain leaders.

At that point you need to be managed out and recycled with a fresh doe eyed new grad that thinks Nike is a serious business.

and the cycle keeps going on until the ML & ponzi hybrid collapses.

this is a warning for the new employees.

We were in your shoes once,

We once bleeded orange,
Now we are only bleeding.

"You are now informed"

Remember, proles: no wrongspeak allowed. Wrongspeak leads to crimethink.

https://www.avclub.com/hollywood-blacklist-paramount-ankler-retaliation-ahead-of-warner-bros-merger

If anyone is negatively impacted by "not meeting the RTO goal" and is fired, you better run and file a case. Document that they admitted their data and reporting was inaccurate and inconsistent. They falsified reporting!!! Also, its a tad bit discriminatory if they are punishing people inconsistently and there is no Policy or equal treatment but "discretionary". This is too easy and seems targeted. Are you over 40? A woman? A POC? Regardless of whether people like it or not, there are laws that are still applicable and you cannot target, discriminate or retaliate. File complaints. Document! Document! Document! Our HR is a joke! They leave it vague depending on no one knowing their rights and think their too big of a company to fail. Learn your rights and how to fight. Too many running on fear and thats how they got you.

u need to pay attention to all of this... things that impact decisions... bookmark this somewhere and REMEMBER: personal disputes, retaliation, preserving dominance and status, rivalries, and internal power struggles, often arising from cycles of poor judgment, limited opportunity, trauma, +loyalty

Good read for those that feel like they have been retaliated against due to ADA and health issues.
https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/business/article315352962.html

Let me tell you what really happens behind closed doors when you report your boss to their boss.

You walk out thinking justice will be served.

You finally speak up. You report the toxic behavior. You tell the truth.

But higher up, they are not always asking, “Who is right?”
They are often asking, “Who is easier to remove?”

If they remove the boss, that becomes their problem.
They have to step in.
They have to deal with HR.
They have to cover the work.
They have to find a replacement.
They have to explain why they let it go on for so long.

But if they make you the problem, that becomes your boss’s problem.

So they tell your boss to “work with you” and “figure it out.”
Now your boss knows you spoke up.
Now you are labeled the snitch.
And they wait for the situation to play itself out until you quit or get pushed out.

That is why toxic bosses stay.
And good employees are the ones who leave.

So if this happened to you, you are not imagining it.

You were just the easier person to remove.

Has anyone filed one?
Did you sign your name?
Or stay anonymous?
Was any action taken?
Did you fear retaliation?

Harassment from coworkers, complained to HR 2 months ago, no investigation, fired me last month along with 45 other IT people. Is it a retaliation? Probably not.

I worked at Q for 10.5 years. I have complained to HR about harassment from a colleague (not a manager). Seems like they did not investigate this. Last month they fired me along with other 45 IT people. Is it a retaliation?

A Manhattan federal jury on Monday awarded $8.4 million to a New York University professor and former Cognizant Technology Solutions employee who claimed he was fired in retaliation for alleging the information technology company engaged in systematic hiring bias.

. . .

Jean-Claude Franchitti said he was fired in 2016 from a $350,000-a-year job after a decade at New Jersey-based Cognizant. He claimed it was retaliation for asking questions about the company's alleged bias toward hiring workers from India as part of a "cheap labor" profit model.

The award for Franchitti consisted of $4.2 million in back pay, or lost wages, and $4.2 million in punitive damages. The jury declined to award compensation for front pay, or future earnings, or for an emotional distress claim.

The trial revealed a dearth of written communications from Franchitti complaining about Cognizant's alleged strategy to keep a cheap labor pipeline open. His lawyers said Franchitti kept concerns verbal because he knew he was walking a "fine line" and wanted to find fixes diplomatically.

Franchitti is pleased with the verdict, his lawyer, Daniel Kotchen, told Law360 via email.

"The jury sent a strong message that violating employees' rights will not be tolerated," he said.

I brought up a concern about pay differences and suddenly everything changed. Conversations got colder, expectations shifted, and the tone turned noticeably different. It didn't take me long to realize that speaking up isn’t actually welcomed. Even small interactions have become awkward after that. Needless to say, I've learned my lesson. Staying quiet is safer than risking a target on your back.

HR is there to protect the company. You will experience retaliation.

I hear this company is constantly settling lawsuits with the EEOC and DOL through their poor management and businesses practices. The Spielberger Law Group is handling so many cases they may just start a class action. If you’re being discriminated against for Age (if you’re over 40) or being retaliated against after FMLA leave don’t wait to go to HR and start documenting the process. Then go to EEOC and DOL websites and start the claims. Then contact an attorney who specializes in employment law.

My role was eliminated in the last RIF wave with a term date of 2/6. I was told it was due to cost pressures and not performance as I have always had high performance ratings but did unfortunately need a couple medical leaves last year. However, LESS than 20 calendar days later, my exact role was posted internally at one grade level lower. I still had my work laptop in my possession and hadn't received my severance check. The role is now posted externally. Is this even legal? I'm wondering if I have a case to call employee relations due to retaliation.

Please be kind in your responses, this is traumatic enough.

Looks like the unlawful termination lawsuits are starting! If you’re on this site and feel, and can prove, unjustly performance, layoff or suspect a target on your back - DOCUMENT everything right now. If more of these cases pop up you’ll have employment law attorneys just waiting for more evidence.
(This case was listed as racially motivated but to me it looks like actions that many can probably relate to)

https://www.hcamag.com/us/specialization/employment-law/employee-sues-us-bank-for-firing-her-months-after-hr-complaint/567107

• Former CorVel executive Ronda Cruz settled a Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit alleging s-xual harassment, retaliation, and a “cutthroat” workplace culture; settlement terms were not disclosed.
• The lawsuit accused CorVel of whistleblower retaliation, wrongful termination, defamation, emotional distress, and failure to accommodate her medical needs.
• Cruz claimed the company prioritized profits over employee wellbeing and described a culture where women were disrespected and subjected to s-xist comments.
• She alleged retaliation after refusing to ignore conduct she believed was illegal or unethical, including advocating commissions for two female employees on maternity leave.
• Cruz, hired in 2012 and promoted to area vice president of Southern California by 2018, said she continued performing well despite serious health issues requiring surgery.
• She was terminated in August 2023 for “interactions with leadership,” and alleged company insinuations about misconduct made it difficult for her to find new employment.

https://mynewsla.com/orange-county/2026/03/05/woman-settles-suit-alleging-cutthroat-culture-at-irvine-firm/

Just FYI, heard a customer service rep there sent a mass email to upper management accusing two managers of abusing their power - from being disrespectful in meetings to falsely accusing and writing them up to protect themselves.
It seems the rep asked to be transferred out of fear of retaliation, but nothing happened, so they escalated it and said they’ll keep emailing until someone responds.

(no names, please, mods could nuke the whole thread)

A federal lawsuit accuses AT&T of failing to address explicit content in a workplace group chat — then retaliating when the employee spoke up.

https://www.hcamag.com/us/specialization/employment-law/att-employee-sues-over-explicit-images-in-workplace-group-chat/565210

I’m reaching a breaking point with my manager’s behavior. He continues to make inappropriate touching, comments and requests, despite knowing that I’m married(he is divorced). His conduct is unprofessional and unwanted, and it has created a very uncomfortable work environment. I’ve considered reporting it to HR, but I’m concerned about potential retaliation or my work situation becoming even more difficult. Has anyone at EM dealt with a similar situation, and how did you navigate it?

I’ve heard information suggesting that Chevron may have contacted my new company with requests that could limit my project scope and raised questions about my past achievements. I’m trying to verify the facts and understand my options. Has anyone else experienced something similar after leaving their Chevron? I left it in 2020 and still been followed.

Looking for insight or feedback from anyone that has had an experience with reporting retaliatory behavior from a manager to HR.

mgmt will decide who to lay off based on complex factors such as personal disputes, retaliation, preserving dominance and status, rivalries, and internal power struggles, often arising from cycles of poor judgment, limited opportunity, trauma, and loyalty, with layoffs frequently intensifying through social contagion and misidentification within social networks.

#rant #gold #layoffs #layoffselectioncriteria #oracle

Dow managers will decide who to lay off based on complex factors like personal disputes, retaliation, maintaining dominance and status, rivalries, and internal power struggles, often stemming from cycles of stupidity , lack of opportunity, trauma, and loyalty, with layoffs often escalating through social contagion and misidentification in social networks.

The Burke County Board of Education revoked "special media access" for The Paper, a local newspaper. This action followed a Dec. 6 article about a projected $4.5 million budget deficit and potential layoffs. Superintendent Mike Swan stated the article caused staff uproar and denied layoff discussions. The newspaper's reporter and editor, Jacob Christopher and Angela Copeland, stand by their reporting. Legal counsel for The Paper views the revocation as potential retaliation against free press rights.

https://carolinapublicpress.org/74286/burke-county-schools-announce-revocation-of-special-media-access-for-newspaper/

Once was a time I was proud to work at VZ. In the matter of two short years It turned into a sh-tshow I blame my director for hiring supervisors without a clue in the world how the world works or how to turn a wrench. GET THESE GUYS OUT! p.s. I would bring my concerns up to my supervisor but the retaliation at this company is real. RIP VERIZON ON TO THE NEXT

https://www.superlawyers.com/resources/wrongful-termination/forced-to-quit-how-to-know-if-you-have-a-constructive-discharge-case/

Proving an employer forced you out (constructive discharge) rather than a genuine layoff involves showing their actions made your job intolerable, using documentation (emails, texts, inconsistent reasons, sudden negative reviews, shifting policies) to prove an illegal motive like discrimination or retaliation, gathering witness testimony, and showing patterns of unfair treatment (like retaining younger/less qualified employees). Key evidence includes contradictory statements from the employer, a sudden shift in performance feedback, or being pushed out after reporting issues, making your resignation legally equivalent to being fired, notes this video shows how to prove age discrimination by showing a younger employee was hired as a replacement.
Key Evidence to Gather
Documentation of Intolerable Conditions: Emails, texts, notes about harassment, unfair treatment, or creating impossible work situations.
Performance Reviews & Policies: Positive reviews before sudden negative ones, or inconsistent application of company policies.
Shifting Justifications: Employer changing reasons for termination (e.g., from restructuring to poor performance).
Witness Statements: Coworkers who observed unfair treatment or discriminatory comments.
Statistical Patterns: If a specific demographic (age, gender, race) was disproportionately targeted in layoffs.
Timing: Termination shortly after a complaint (harassment, disability, pregnancy).
Comparator Evidence: Less-qualified employees outside your protected group were retained.
Steps to Take
Document Everything: Create a detailed, chronological timeline of events, interactions, and incidents.
Report Internally (If Safe): Inform HR or management about the conditions to give the employer a chance to fix them (and to create a record).
Consult an Attorney: Before resigning, speak with an employment lawyer to see if you have a constructive discharge case, as this is a complex legal standard.
File a Claim: An attorney can help you file with the EEOC or state labor boards if you qualify.

Ex-Schwabbie here. If you are dissatisfied with work conditions, pay, treatment from leadership I would highly encourage you to check out the NLRA. It gives private sector non-supervisory employees the right to discuss such issues on social media, teams, a huddle, or even a screen saver. These are rights guaranteed regardless if you are part of a union or not. Check out the definitions of concerted activity. You have the right to bring up these questions and concerns to your leaders. If they retaliate then you have yourself a very strong legal case. Retaliation includes your work (phone calls) being more scrutinized than that of your peers. There is a reason Schwab doesn't train you on the NLRA.

Has anyone seen or been in a similar situation before? What have you done?

The situation: I got “meets” rating for mid-year review and was told: “you’re at the border of exceeds. Keep doing what you doing”. Started parental leave late August, came back to work mid December. To my shock and disbelief received “needs improvement” for year-end with some made up excuses to justify it. No prior warnings or coaching about what I could be possibly doing wrong that would lead to this rating. And the fact that I was absent four month out of 6. Is it all so I don’t get the bonus?

Their reason is performance. But I know, and I have evidence, it was in retaliation for reporting harassment.

Toxic work culture. Some of the people in middle management who have been at qualcomm for long feel like they own the company.

I already consulted a lawyer and he said we have a case.

He-l no! I don’t know where the first post went that was sent on the email but we will not do that until the ethical topics described on that post caused by executives are reported and there are consequences. We damn sure won’t tell that colonel sanders fraud or any of his team or him resources where he operates!

when MD retaliates? There is clear documentation of that available, there are credible witnesses willing to speak up. Someone once advised to go to Ethics and not HR as HR will just bury the matter. Ethics may also try to do that, but Ethics reports up the Legal chain not HR. Will Ethics act in case they think there's enough evidence to stand in court if the person decides to sue?
Has there been a single case where an MD has been taken to task properly by Ethics - say being written up or anything else? How does Ethics investigate and/or close a case - they produce a report?

All of Optum at home needs to be rethought. Leadership in the Midwest is a disgrace, micromanagement is off the charts, leadership is vindictive and retaliatory. They do NOT want to promote you or move you anywhere after hundreds of applications and years into the company. If you say one thing that isn’t liked within Optum you will pay for it until you’re driven to quit from the pressure. This entire company is a disgrace. I PRAY every day I get laid off. Any news for 2026??

I posted here about how a TC vape pen was planted on company grounds. I reported discriminatory harassment, which ended up with what I'm certain was retaliation. I criticized this heavily, and believe some former/current C-suite have escalated things. It has been posted on this forum about a 2013 spying scandal. You will find that certain technologies were still being used according to their 2020 financial reports listing Fiserv as a client. These are difficult people that will do whatever they want to make your life hll in NJ.

It’s painful to watch how SAP continues to generate massive profits from the North American region, yet when layoffs happen, NA employees are the first ones targeted. The organization expects returns from NA but doesn’t reinvest in the region by protecting jobs or creating opportunities. Instead, the only real job security seems to exist in Europe and lower-cost countries, purely because of cost advantages.

This double standard feels like hypocrisy. Many high-performing employees across the US and Canada have been intentionally targeted. Several German managers have knowingly set NA employees up for failure, only to replace them later with far less experienced individuals in Europe people who often lack the maturity or capability to handle the complexity of the roles they’ve inherited.
What’s even more disheartening is the lack of empathy displayed by certain HR manager (who shouldn't be managers) in Europe. Many of leader's got downgraded their role to 2-3 times lower but still talk as if they own SAP. Don't have little to no shame to resign and leave the company. They deliver polished speeches during town halls about ‘family’ and ‘support,’ but the moment real, difficult questions are asked, they become defensive, vindictive, and punitive. Employees who speak up are often singled out and slowly pushed out through a toxic environment.

There is a clear pattern of favoritism, retaliation, and deeply unethical behavior happening across the HR space. These actions are not only damaging careers they are eroding trust, culture, and the very integrity the company claims to stand for.

I was laid off Monday — in a 30-second phone call.

What doesn’t make sense is watching people with multiple ethics violations in a year keep their jobs. I guess being close with HR has its perks.

It’s frustrating when the people meant to protect confidentiality don’t, and when accountability seems optional. Those of us who try to do the right thing end up paying the price.

It’s disappointing, but my integrity is something no one can take from me. I’ll be okay — and I’ll always choose honesty over politics.

https://www.reddit.com/r/AskMarketing/comments/1nydv68/publicis_exposed/

Recently on Reddit (/r/AskMarketing), a former Publicis employee shared a LinkedIn post describing alleged discrimination, retaliation, and poor management at the company. The whistleblower claims these issues worsened after disclosing her autism, and named clients like Stellantis and Campbell’s as being involved.

Other marketing professionals chimed in, saying similar problems are common in big agencies and rarely confronted openly. Many applauded the whistleblower’s bravery, while some expressed concern about the risks she faces for speaking up.

A number of ex-employees shared negative experiences about Publicis’s workplace culture and management, with some hoping she’ll take legal action. Most responses were supportive, but there’s a shared skepticism whether anything will change, as people think the agency system shields bad practices unless big clients act.

Has anyone else experienced, seen, or heard of issues like these at Publicis or other large agencies? Do you think public posts like this make a difference—or will things just stay the same?

Things have been going downhill fast since Aimee left — and it’s obvious. The new leadership team, all the way up to the VP level, has completely changed the culture. People are getting singled out, spoken to disrespectfully, and treated like they don’t matter. Morale is the lowest it’s ever been, and good employees are leaving left and right.

You can feel the fear. Nobody wants to speak up because retaliation is real. Those who do are being pushed out or ignored. It’s all about favoritism now — certain people can do no wrong, while others get blamed for everything.

Performance has dropped, the environment is toxic, and the Pulse and TruScore results are going to tell the story. Anyone paying attention can see the writing on the wall — this org is falling apart under the current leadership.

Hopefully this is for the best as I have seen first hand that they are laying off people with years of service to keep their family members hired. Human resources really needs to be investigated for hiding the truth with NDA's and not letting people speak.
#NYPCORRUPT #NEPOTISM #DEI #RETALIATION #FAVORITISM #HARRASSMENT

https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/hospital-executive-moves/newyork-presbyterian-ceo-to-step-down-after-14-year-tenure/

if you did get it, is it one of those "are you happy with your job" type of thing? I never respond to these since I get paranoid of being retaliated