Discharge for testifying prohibited, civil action for damages, statute of limitations
A boss cannot fire, punish, or discipline a worker just because that worker spoke up for another worker in an unemployment hearing. If a boss does this, the worker can sue and get back the pay they lost, and get their job back. The worker has six months from the day they testified to file that lawsuit.
288.375. for testifying prohibited, for , . — 1. No employer or shall discharge, discipline or penalize any employee because the employee has testified on behalf of another employee in any under this chapter.
2. Any employer or employing unit who violates the of this section shall be in a civil action for lost by an employee as a result of the violation, and an employee or in violation of this section shall be entitled to be to his or her former or position. The shall be on the ing a violation to prove a claim under this section.
3. The statute of limitations for s under this section shall be six months from the date was provided by the employee on behalf of another employee.
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Source & history notes
(L. 1994 S.B. 561)
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