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  "name": "My boss is mad I filed after ladder fall, is retaliation legal?",
  "description": "Illegal—report to state labor dept, lawyer protects you.",
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      "@type": "Question",
      "name": "My boss is mad I filed after ladder fall, is retaliation legal?",
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        "text": "Illegal—report to state labor dept, lawyer protects you.",
        "description": "**No, retaliation is illegal** under Utah/Idaho law—protected activity.[6]\n\nCan't fire/demote for claiming comp.\n\n- Document threats/changes.\n- File OSHA/EEOC charge if occurs.\n\nDamages include job reinstatement, backpay.\n\nLawyers handle retaliation suits too."
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