75-7506. Same; employment retaliation claims. Any employee who is discharged, demoted, suspended, threatened, harassed or in any other manner retaliated against in the terms and conditions of employment by such employee's employer because of lawful acts undertaken in good faith by the employee on behalf of the employee or others, in furtherance of an action under this act, including investigation for, initiation of, testimony for, or assistance in an action filed or to be filed under this act, shall be entitled to all relief necessary to make the employee whole. An employee may bring an action in the appropriate district court for the relief provided in this section. This section shall not be construed to create any private cause of action for violations of this act and is limited to the remedies expressly created by this section related to employment retaliation.
History: L. 2009, ch. 103, ยง 6; Apr. 30.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees
Article 75 - Kansas False Claims Act
75-7501 Kansas false claims act; citation.
75-7503 Same; false claims; liability; damages; civil penalties; civil action.
75-7504 Same; powers and duties of attorney general; no private cause of action.
75-7505 Same; civil action; statute of limitations; burden of proof.
75-7506 Same; employment retaliation claims.
75-7507 Same; remedies not exclusive; construction of act.
75-7508 Same; recovered proceeds, distribution; false claims litigation revolving fund.
75-7509 Same; joint and several liability.