39-1403. Same; immunity from liability of certain persons; employer prohibited from imposing sanctions on employee making report.
39-1403
39-1403. Same; immunity from liability of certainpersons; employerprohibited from imposing sanctions on employee making report.(a) Anyone participating in the making of any report pursuant to this act, orin any follow-up activity to or investigation of such report or any otherreport of abuse, neglect or exploitation of an adult or who testifies in anyadministrative or judicial proceeding arising from such report shall not besubject to any civil liability on account of such report,investigation or testimony, unless such person acted in bad faith or withmalicious purpose.
(b) No employer shall terminate the employment of, prevent or impair thepractice or occupation of or impose any other sanction on any employeesolely for the reason that such employee made or caused to be made a reportunder this act.
History: L. 1980, ch. 124, § 3; L. 1983, ch. 149, § 3;L. 1990, ch. 153, § 3;L. 2003, ch. 91, § 4; July 1.