6-100-030 Retaliation prohibited.
(a) It shall be unlawful for any employer to discriminate in any manner or take any adverse action against any individual in retaliation for exercising any right under this article, including, but not limited to, disclosing, reporting, or testifying about any violation of this article or rules promulgated thereunder. Prohibited adverse actions include, but are not limited to, unjustified termination, unjustified denial of promotion, unjustified 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 result in a fine of not less than $1,000.00 and not more than $1,500.00 in addition to any other fines or relief.
(Added Coun. J. 12-15-21, p. 42668, § 5; Amend Coun. J. 4-27-22, p. 46382, § 13; Amend Coun. J. 12-20-25, p. 39283, Art. II, § 3)