Title VII of the Civil Rights Act protects against discrimination in the workplace on the basis of protected categories such as race, religion, and sex. Employers are not permitted to retaliate against employees for exercising their rights under this law. This type of protected activity includes but is not limited to:
• Filing a complaint about being discriminated against
• Reporting discrimination committed against someone else
• Intervening to stop someone from being harassed
• Refusing to comply with sexual harassment advances
• Refusing to obey orders or follow procedures that are discriminatory
• Cooperating with an investigation into discrimination or harassment