PRINTER'S NO. 1238
No. 1080 Session of 2005
INTRODUCED BY MILLARD, BELFANTI, BROWNE, CRAHALLA, GEIST,
GERGELY, GOODMAN, JOSEPHS, W. KELLER, LEACH, McCALL, MUSTIO,
REICHLEY, STERN, SURRA, E. Z. TAYLOR, THOMAS, TIGUE AND
YOUNGBLOOD, MARCH 23, 2005
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LABOR RELATIONS, MARCH 23, 2005
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of August 15, 1961 (P.L.987, No.442), entitled
2 "An act relating to public works contracts; providing for
3 prevailing wages; imposing duties upon the Secretary of Labor
4 and Industry; providing remedies, penalties and repealing
5 existing laws," prohibiting certain forms of retaliatory
6 action by employers; and providing for a civil remedy.
7 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
8 hereby enacts as follows:
9 Section 1. Section 11 of the act of August 15, 1961
10 (P.L.987, No.442), known as the Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage
11 Act, is amended by adding a subsection to read:
12 Section 11. Remedies and Penalties.--* * *
13 (i) No employer may discharge, threaten or otherwise
14 discriminate against an employe because the employe has filed a
15 complaint under this act or has testified in support of a
16 complaint filed under this act. An employe who suffers a loss as
17 a result of a violation of this subsection shall have the right
18 to recover compensatory damages in a civil action filed in the
19 court of common pleas.
1 Section 2. This act shall apply to complaints filed on or
2 after the effective date of this act.
3 Section 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
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