What is considered reprisal?

• Any harmful measure, including adverse effects to employment or working conditions, against someone who made a disclosure related to a public body. It may also apply to people who have cooperated in an audit or investigation following a disclosure. The damage may be economic, physical, psychological, social, disciplinary or material.
• Threats, pressure or bullying to prevent a person from making a disclosure or cooperating with an audit or investigation.

For examples of reprisals, see What is reprisal?
To find out more about protection against reprisals, see Am I always protected against reprisal?.