Cite as: 40 CNCA § 802

Any employer who willfully violates this chapter shall be subject to a civil penalty of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) payable to the Court in addition to any other remedies the wrongfully discharged employee may have against the employer. Nothing in this section shall preclude a private party from commencing a wrongful termination action against an employer for violation of this chapter.

Historical Data

LA 34–05, eff. November 12, 2005.