10.00 Employment Retaliation Overview is an overview of the laws and regulations that protect employees from employer retaliation. The laws and regulations provide remedies for an employee who has been subjected to retaliatory action by an employer. The laws and regulations also set forth the legal standards for when employer retaliation is prohibited. Types of 10.00 Employment Retaliation Overview include: Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the National Labor Relations Act, and the Family Medical Leave Act. These laws and regulations prohibit employers from disciplining, demoting, or terminating an employee for engaging in certain protected activities, such as filing a discrimination charge, filing a workers’ compensation claim, or taking part in a union organizing drive.