(a) A public employer may not discharge, threaten, or otherwise discriminate against an employee regarding the employee’s compensation, terms, conditions, location, or privileges of employment because
Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 39.90.100
action: includes any matter or proceeding in a court, civil or criminal. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
municipality: means a political subdivision incorporated under the laws of the state that is a home rule or general law city, a home rule or general law borough, or a unified municipality. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
person: includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association, organization, business trust, or society, as well as a natural person. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
state: means the State of Alaska unless applied to the different parts of the United States and in the latter case it includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
(1) the employee, or a person acting on behalf of the employee, reports to a public body or is about to report to a public body a matter of public concern; or(2) the employee participates in a court action, an investigation, a hearing, or an inquiry held by a public body on a matter of public concern.(b) A public employer may not disqualify a public employee or other person who reports a matter of public concern or participates in a proceeding connected with a matter of public concern before a public body or court, because of the report or participation, from eligibility to
(1) bid on contracts with the public employer;(2) receive land under a law of the state or an ordinance of the municipality; or(3) receive another right, privilege, or benefit.(c) The provisions of Alaska Stat. § 39.90.100 – 39.90.150 do not
(1) require an employer to compensate an employee for participation in a court action or in an investigation, hearing, or inquiry by a public body;(2) prohibit an employer from compensating an employee for participation in a court action or in an investigation, hearing, or inquiry by a public body;(3) authorize the disclosure of information that is legally required to be kept confidential; or(4) diminish or impair the rights of an employee under a collective bargaining agreement.(d) An employer shall post notices and use other appropriate means to inform employees of their protections and obligations under Alaska Stat. § 39.90.100 – 39.90.150.
