Federal Legal Corner: Retaliatory Job Reference Is Illegal, Even If Employee Wouldn

By: fedweek

On August 27, 2004, a U.S. appeals court clarified the types of actions that may be illegal under Title VII discrimination laws. In Hillig v. Rumsfeld, No. 02-1102 (10th Cir. 2004), the Court ruled that likely harm to future job opportunities — without actual harm — can make an employer