2.2-3011 - Discrimination and retaliatory actions against whistle blowers prohibited; good faith required. - Virginia Statutes

§ 2.2-3011. Discrimination and retaliatory actions against whistle blowersprohibited; good faith required.

A. No employer may discharge, threaten, or otherwise discriminate orretaliate against a whistle blower whether acting on his own or through aperson acting on his behalf or under his direction.

B. No employer may discharge, threaten, or otherwise discriminate orretaliate against a whistle blower because the whistle blower is requested orsubpoenaed by an appropriate authority to participate in an investigation,hearing, or inquiry by an appropriate authority or in a court action.

C. To be protected by the provisions of this chapter, an employee whodiscloses information about suspected wrongdoing or abuse shall do so in goodfaith and upon a reasonable belief that the information is accurate.Disclosures that are reckless or the employee knew or should have known werefalse, confidential by law, or malicious shall not be deemed good faithreports and shall not be protected.

D. Nothing in this chapter shall prohibit an employer from disciplining ordischarging a whistle blower for his misconduct or any violation of criminallaw.

(2009, c. 340.)