§ 26 §600-B — Adverse action against employee concerning certain religious or political matters prohibited

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Definitions.
As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.
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Adverse action prohibited.
An employer or the employer's agent, representative or designee may not discharge, discipline or otherwise penalize or threaten to discharge, discipline or otherwise penalize or take any adverse employment action against an employee because:
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Enforcement.
An aggrieved employee may bring a civil action to enforce this section no later than 90 days after the date of the alleged violation in the Superior Court for the county where the violation is alleged to have occurred or where the principal office of the employer is located. The court may award a prevailing employee all appropriate relief, including injunctive relief, reinstatement to the employee's former position or an equivalent position, back pay and reestablishment of any employee benefits, including seniority, to which the employee would otherwise have been eligible if the violation had not occurred and any other appropriate relief as considered necessary by the court.
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Notice.
Within 30 days after the effective date of this section, an employer subject to this section shall post and keep posted a notice of employee rights under this section where employee notices are customarily placed.
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Communications and rights not affected.
This section does not:
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Exemption.
This section does not apply to a religious employer.

Legislative History

PL 2023, c. 414, §1 (NEW).