A charge of state sponsorship against Iran could provoke politically unpalatable demands for military retaliation, which the Clinton administration initially threatened against the perpetrators.
According to data compiled by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, charges of retaliation linked to discrimination claims more than doubled from 1997 to 2015, to just under 40,000, overtaking charges of racial discrimination, which had previously been the most common E.E.O.C. charge.
But Mr. Maxwell's bosses at the minerals service were not persuaded by his claims, and he was let go by the agency after bringing the accusations — a move that he charged was a clear case of retaliation.
They charge that the sale was an act of retaliation against the workers, who voted to unionize last November.
"Given that these charging decisions are made by student attorneys general and not by campus administrators, a claim of retaliation by the university would be without merit," Hudson said.
It was a war of retaliation and pursuit.
What happens if a claim of retaliation against a whistleblower is upheld?
"There would be a lot of retaliation.
A fear of retaliation was the main French reason.
She added that the agency had already brought charges of unfair retaliation against two companies and would do so again when warranted.
