2012 Connecticut General Statutes
Title 17b - Social Services
Chapter 319v - Medical Assistance
Section 17b-301k - Discrimination in employment because of acts in furtherance of civil action prohibited. Remedies. Attorneys’ fees and costs.
(a) Any employee, contractor or agent who is discharged, demoted, suspended, threatened, harassed or in any other manner discriminated against in the terms and conditions of employment because of lawful acts done by the employee, contractor, agent or associated others in furtherance of an action under sections 17b-301c to 17b-301g, inclusive, including investigation for, initiation of, testimony for or assistance in an action filed or to be filed under sections 17b-301c to 17b-301g, inclusive, or efforts to stop a violation of sections 17b-301a to 17b-301p, inclusive, shall be entitled to all relief necessary to make the employee, contractor or agent whole. Such relief shall include reinstatement with the same seniority status such employee would have had but for the discrimination, two times the amount of any back pay, interest on any back pay and compensation for any special damages sustained as a result of the discrimination, including litigation costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees. An employee may bring an action in the Superior Court for the relief provided in this section.
(b) A civil action or claim under this section may not be brought more than three years after the date on which the retaliation occurred.
(Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-5, S. 11; P.A. 11-44, S. 158; 11-61, S. 119.)
History: Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-5 effective October 5, 2009; P.A. 11-44 designated existing provisions as Subsec. (a) and amended same to add contractors and agents re persons entitled to relief and add provision re efforts to stop a violation of Secs. 17b-301a to 17b-301p, and added Subsec. (b) re time limitation on bringing civil action or claim, effective June 13, 2011; P.A. 11-61 amended Subsec. (a) by adding “associated others” re persons entitled to relief and making technical changes, effective June 21, 2011.
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