§ 1423. Protection of employees
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 43 P.S. LaborEffective: September 2, 2014
Effective: September 2, 2014
43 P.S. § 1423
§ 1423. Protection of employees
(a) Persons not to be discharged.--No employer may discharge, threaten or otherwise discriminate or retaliate against an employee regarding the employee's compensation, terms, conditions, location or privileges of employment because the employee or a person acting on behalf of the employee makes a good faith report or is about to report, verbally or in writing, to the employer or appropriate authority an instance of wrongdoing or waste by a public body or an instance of waste by any other employer as defined in this act.
(b) Discrimination prohibited.--No employer may discharge, threaten or otherwise discriminate or retaliate against an employee regarding the employee's compensation, terms, conditions, location or privileges of employment because the employee is requested by an appropriate authority to participate in an investigation, hearing or inquiry held by an appropriate authority or in a court action.
Credits
1986, Dec. 12, P.L. 1559, No. 169, § 3, effective in 60 days. Amended 2014, July 2, P.L. 824, No. 87, § 2, effective in 60 days [Sept. 2, 2014]; 2014, July 2, P.L. 826, No. 88, § 2, effective in 60 days [Sept. 2, 2014].
43 P.S. § 1423, PA ST 43 P.S. § 1423
Current through the end of the 2023 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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