Retaliation is a different beast. It&#x27;s human nature. A poorly trained manager&#x27;s first instinct is to retaliate. If they don&#x27;t retaliate illegally then they will do it in some other way.<p>After investigating, the EEOC shares their evaluation. So both parties should know how strong or weak the claims are. The requirements for a case are stringent, as you can see from the previous link. This is because EEOC understands the damage done by frivolous cases.