(a) It shall be unlawful for any Employer to discriminate in any manner or take any adverse action against any Covered Employee in retaliation for exercising any right under this chapter, including, but not limited to, disclosing, reporting, or testifying about any violation of this chapter or rules promulgated thereunder. For purposes of this section, prohibited adverse actions include, but are not limited to, termination, denial of promotion, negative evaluations, punitive schedule changes, punitive decreases in the desirability of work assignments, and other acts of harassment shown to be linked to such exercise of rights.
(b) A violation of this section shall subject the Employer to a $1,000.00 fine.
(Added Coun. J. 6-25-21, p. 32156, § 5)