Supreme Court's retaliation ruling a boon to employees.

In ongoing analysis of the Supreme Court's ruling on third-party retaliation suits, the Wall Street Journal Law blog reported that Federal law prohibits employers from retaliating against a close relation of a worker who filed a discrimination complaint. Writing on behalf of a unanimous court, Justice Antonin Scalia noted an anti-discrimination provision in the Civil Rights Act of 1964 includes "a broad range of employer conduct" that could dissuade "a reasonable worker" from protesting prejudice.

        The Wall Street Journal The Juggle" Blog suggested the ruling will prohibit employers from using retaliation as a scare tactic. It added that the opinion comes as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is seeing a rise in retaliation claims against employers.