2010 Pennsylvania Code
Title 18 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES
Chapter 49 - Falsification and Intimidation
4957 - Protection of employment of crime victims, family members of victims and witnesses.

     § 4957.  Protection of employment of crime victims, family
                members of victims and witnesses.
        (a)  General rule.--An employer shall not deprive an employee
     of his employment, seniority position or benefits, or threaten
     or otherwise coerce him with respect thereto, because the
     employee attends court by reason of being a victim of, or a
     witness to, a crime or a member of such victim's family. Nothing
     in this section shall be construed to require the employer to
     compensate the employee for employment time lost because of such
     court attendance.
        (b)  Penalty.--An employer who violates subsection (a)
     commits a summary offense.
        (c)  Civil remedy available.--If an employer penalizes an
     employee in violation of subsection (a), the employee may bring
     a civil action for recovery of wages and benefits lost as a
     result of the violation and for an order requiring the
     reinstatement of the employee. Damages recoverable shall not
     exceed wages and benefits actually lost. If he prevails, the
     employee shall be allowed a reasonable attorney fee fixed by the
     court.
        (d)  Definitions.--As used in this section, the following
     words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this
     subsection:
        "Family."  This term shall have the same meaning as in
     section 103 of the act of November 24, 1998 (P.L.882, No.111),
     known as the Crime Victims Act.
        "Victim."  This term shall have the same meaning as "direct
     victim" in section 103 of the act of November 24, 1998 (P.L.882,
     No.111), known as the Crime Victims Act.
     (Oct. 22, 1986, P.L.1451, No.142, eff. 60 days; June 28, 2002,
     P.L.494, No.84, eff. 60 days)

        2002 Amendment.  Act 84 amended the section heading and
     subsec. (a) and added subsec. (d).
        1986 Amendment.  Act 142 added section 4957.