(a) An employer may not discriminate against or discharge from employment an employee who has been employed for a minimum of ninety days and is a member of the Civil Air Patrol because of membership in the Civil Air Patrol.

Terms Used In West Virginia Code 15-1K-4

  • Emergency mission: means an Air Force assigned mission under which the West Virginia wing of the Civil Air Patrol conducts operations. See West Virginia Code 15-1K-2
  • Employee: means any individual who performs services for, or under the control of, a provider of wages or remuneration. See West Virginia Code 15-1K-2
  • Employer: means any person or entity that employs more than fifteen employees. See West Virginia Code 15-1K-2

(b) An employer may not hinder or prevent an employee who has been employed for a minimum of ninety days from performing service as part of the West Virginia wing of the Civil Air Patrol during an emergency mission or training if the member is entitled to leave under this article.