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HB45

Workers' compensation; retaliatory discharge of employee.

Status:
Killed

Chief Patron:
Lee Carter (D)

Session:
2020 Regular Session

Summary

As Introduced. Workers' compensation; retaliatory discharge of employee.

Prohibits an employer or other person from discharging an employee if the discharge is motivated to any extent by knowledge or belief that the employee has filed a claim or taken or intends to take certain other actions under the Virginia Workers' Compensation Act. Currently, retaliatory discharges are prohibited only if the employer or other person discharged an employee solely because the employee has taken or intends to take such an action. (Less)
  • Bill History

  • 11/22/2019 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20100825D
  • 11/22/2019 - House: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
  • 01/14/2020 - House: Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #1
  • 01/15/2020 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB45)
  • 01/21/2020 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N)
  • 01/23/2020 - House: Failed to report (defeated) in Labor and Commerce (10-Y 10-N)