2025 Session Last amended: 2023 session

§ 181.944 — Individual Remedies

Plain-Language Summary

A person injured by a violation of certain employment laws (including the wage-disclosure provisions of section 181.172, the parental leave, pregnancy accommodation, and nursing mother provisions in sections 181.939 to 181.943, and the earned sick and safe time provisions in sections 181.9445 to 181.9448) may bring a civil action. The court may award all damages recoverable at law, costs and disbursements (including reasonable attorney fees), and injunctive or other equitable relief.

Practical Notes
This section sets out the private remedies for several related employee-protection laws, not just parental leave and pregnancy accommodation. If you believe an employer violated one of the covered provisions (which also include nursing mother breaks and earned sick and safe time), you may be able to sue for damages, costs, attorney fees, and a court order requiring the employer to comply. Whether a particular violation falls within this remedy depends on which section was violated, so identify the specific provision at issue.