ID H0583

Employers cannot take adverse action against employees who report in good faith the existence of waste of public funds, property, or manpower, or violations of law, rules, or regulations at state, local, or federal level.

Employers cannot retaliate against employees who participate in good faith in investigations, hearings, court proceedings, legislative inquiries, or administrative reviews concerning governmental waste or legal violations.

Employers cannot punish employees who refuse to carry out directives that the employee reasonably believes violate state, local, or federal law or regulations.

Employers may not implement policies that unreasonably restrict employees' ability to document waste or violations of law.

Noneconomic damages in civil actions under this chapter are capped at the limitation contained in Idaho Code section 6-1603(1), and governmental entities and their employees are immune from punitive damages.