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2000 SESSION

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HB 646 Human Rights Act; retaliation prohibited.

Introduced by: Roger J. McClure | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Virginia Human Rights Act; retaliation prohibited. Provides that retaliation against a person who reports the misuse of funds by employees of a public body or agency chartered or authorized by the Commonwealth shall be prohibited where such retaliation includes unfounded charges of unlawful discrimination. The bill defines “unfounded charges” to include those made by the employee who was alleged to have misused the funds or by someone who cooperates with the employee in making the unfounded charges. The bill also provides that nothing shall be construed to deny the person subject to the unfounded charges of unlawful discrimination a private right of action under Virginia Human Rights Act.

FULL TEXT

• 01/20/00  House: Presented & ordered printed 008771832  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/20/00  House: Presented & ordered printed 008771832
• 01/20/00  House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
• 01/24/00  House: Assigned to General Laws sub-committee: 5
• 02/11/00  House: Reported from General Laws with sub (10-Y 9-N)
• 02/11/00  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/13/00  House: Continued to 2001 in Courts of Justice (23-Y 0-N)