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Employer Retaliation:
Robinson v. Shell Oil Co.

Argued: Nov. 6, 1996	Decided: Feb. 18, 1997
Vote: 9 to 0

At Issue: Whether a company may be sued, under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, for retaliating against a former employee after the employee has left the company.

Decision: The Court
ruled that federal anti-discrimination law prohibits employers from writing bad job references or otherwise retaliating against former employees to punish them for filing claims.

• Read the full text of the Robinson v. Shell Oil Co. decision at the FindLaw Internet Legal Resources Web site.

Background from The Post • Court Protects Ex-Employees From Retaliation (Feb. 19, 1997)

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