67-21-4 - Remedies for employee bringing action -- Proof required.
67-21-4. Remedies for employee bringing action -- Proof required.
(1) As used in this section, "damages" means damages for injury or loss caused by eachviolation of this chapter.
(2) An employee who alleges a violation of this chapter may bring a civil action forappropriate injunctive relief or actual damages, or both, within 180 days after the occurrence ofthe alleged violation of this chapter.
(3) An action begun under this section may be brought in the district court for the countywhere the alleged violation occurred, the county where the complainant resides, or the countywhere the person against whom the civil complaint is filed resides or has his principal place ofbusiness.
(4) To prevail in an action brought under the authority of this section, the employee shallestablish, by a preponderance of the evidence, that the employee has suffered an adverse actionbecause the employee, or a person acting on his behalf engaged or intended to engage in anactivity protected under Section 67-21-3.
Amended by Chapter 177, 1999 General Session