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12-62-807. Retaliation — Interference — Remedies.
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12-62-807. Retaliation — Interference — Remedies.
(a) It is unlawful under this subchapter for a person or entity to retaliate or discriminate against a person because the person in good faith:
(1) Opposed any act or practice made unlawful under this subchapter; or
(2) Made a claim, testified, assisted, or participated in any manner in an investigation, proceeding, or hearing under this subchapter.
(b) It is unlawful to coerce, intimidate, threaten, or interfere with a person in his or her exercise of any right granted or protected under this subchapter.
(c) A person may avail himself or herself of the same procedures and remedies available under § 12-62-805 for violations of this section.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 12-62-807
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12-62-807. Retaliation — Interference — Remedies.
(a) It is unlawful under this subchapter for a person or entity to retaliate or discriminate against a person because the person in good faith:
(1) Opposed any act or practice made unlawful under this subchapter; or
(2) Made a claim, testified, assisted, or participated in any manner in an investigation, proceeding, or hearing under this subchapter.
(b) It is unlawful to coerce, intimidate, threaten, or interfere with a person in his or her exercise of any right granted or protected under this subchapter.
(c) A person may avail himself or herself of the same procedures and remedies available under § 12-62-805 for violations of this section.
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12-62-805. Rights stated — Cause of action created.
(a)(1) The right of an otherwise qualified person to be free from discrimination because of military service is recognized as and declared to be a civil right.
(2) This right shall include, but not be limited to:
(A) The right to obtain and hold employment without discrimination;
(B) The right to the full enjoyment of any of the accommodations, advantages, facilities, or privileges of any place of public resort, accommodation, assemblage, or amusement;
(C) The right to engage in property transactions without discrimination;
(D) The right to engage in credit and other contractual transactions without discrimination; and
(E) The right to vote and participate fully in the political process.
(b) A person who is injured by an intentional act of discrimination in violation of subsection (a) of this section may bring a civil action in a circuit court of competent jurisdiction.
(c)(1) An employee who is discriminated against by an employer in violation of subdivision (a)(2)(A) of this section may bring a civil action in a circuit court of competent jurisdiction.
(2) The employee may seek back pay and interest on back pay in addition to the other remedies provided for under this section.
(d)(1) Subject to the limitations on damages in subdivision (d)(2) of this section, a person may seek the following relief for a violation of a civil right under this subchapter:
(A) An order prohibiting the discriminatory practice;
(B) Affirmative relief from the effects of the practice, including, but not limited to, reemployment;
(C) An injunction to enjoin further violations;
(D) An order to recover compensatory and punitive damages; and
(E) An order to recover the cost of litigation and a reasonable attorney
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 12-62-805
Stored review status: Historical 2020-11-06 source release; later amendments not reconciled; machine-extracted, not independently legally reviewed; source heading status: text_in_historical_source. The source passage cites 12-62-805. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.