This report highlights the pervasiveness of retaliation and fear of retaliation for workers across industries and demographics, and the particular vulnerabilities of  low-wage workers, immigrant workers, and women workers.

“It is more important than ever to ensure that state laws offer workers strong retaliation protections. The future of workplace conditions and workers’ ability to organize depends on having strong retaliation protections in each and every state,” said Laura Huizar, senior staff attorney with the National Employment Law Project and author of the report.