Indiana Code 5-11-5.5-8. Relief for whistleblowers
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Sec. 8. (a) An employee who has been discharged, demoted, suspended, threatened, harassed, or otherwise discriminated against in the terms and conditions of employment by the employee’s employer because the employee:
(2) initiated, testified, assisted, or participated in an investigation, an action, or a hearing under this chapter;
(1) objected to an act or omission described in section 2 of this chapter; or
Terms Used In Indiana Code 5-11-5.5-8
- Attorney: includes a counselor or other person authorized to appear and represent a party in an action or special proceeding. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
is entitled to all relief necessary to make the employee whole.
(b) Relief under this section may include:
(1) reinstatement with the same seniority status the employee would have had but for the act described in subsection (a);
(2) two (2) times the amount of back pay owed the employee;
(3) interest on the back pay owed the employee; and
(4) compensation for any special damages sustained as a result of the act described in subsection (a), including costs and expenses of litigation and reasonable attorney‘s fees.
(c) An employee may bring an action for the relief provided in this section in any court with jurisdiction.
As added by P.L.222-2005, SEC.23.