West Virginia § 21-5G-5 Civil relief; damages

West Virginia Statutes

§ 21-5G-5 — Civil relief; damages

West Virginia § 21-5G-5

Ch. 21LABOR

Art. 5GWEST VIRGINIA WORKPLACE FREEDOM ACT

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W. Va. Code § 21-5G-5 (2026).

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Any person injured as a result of any violation or threatened violation of this article shall have a cause of action, and, if proven in a court of competent jurisdiction, may be entitled to the following relief against a person or persons violating or threatening to violate this article:

(1)Compensatory damages;

(2)Costs and reasonable attorney fees, which shall be awarded if the injured person substantially prevails;

(3)Punitive damages in accordance with the provisions of section twenty-nine, article seven, chapter fifty-five of this code;

(4)Preliminary and permanent injunctive relief; and

(5)Any other appropriate equitable relief.

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Any person injured as a result of any violation or threatened violation of this article shall have a cause of action, and, if proven in a court of competent jurisdiction, may be entitled to the following relief against a person or persons violating or threatening to violate this article:

(1) Compensatory damages;

(2) Costs and reasonable attorney fees, which shall be awarded if the injured person substantially prevails;

(3) Punitive damages in accordance with the provisions of section twenty-nine, article seven, chapter fifty-five of this code;

(4) Preliminary and permanent injunctive relief; and

(5) Any other appropriate equitable relief.