357.250 - Liability of employer for violations of NRS 357.240 - Nevada Statutes

357.250  Liability of employer for violations of NRS 357.240; entitlement of employee to remedies.

      1.  An employer who violates subsection 2 of NRS 357.240 is liable to the affected employee in a civil action for all relief necessary to make the affected employee whole, including, without limitation, reinstatement with the same seniority as if the discrimination had not occurred or damages in lieu of reinstatement if appropriate, twice the amount of lost compensation, interest on the lost compensation, any special damage sustained as a result of the discrimination and punitive damages if appropriate. The employer is also liable for expenses recoverable pursuant to NRS 357.180, costs and attorney’s fees.

      2.  An employee is entitled to the remedies provided in subsection 1 only if the employee:

      (a) Voluntarily disclosed information to the State or a political subdivision or voluntarily acted in furtherance of an action pursuant to this chapter; and

      (b) Was harassed, threatened with termination or demotion, or otherwise coerced by his or her employer into any participation in fraudulent activity.

      (Added to NRS by 1999, 829)