PA HB603

Extends the statute of limitations for whistleblower retaliation claims from 180 days to two years after the alleged violation occurs

Adds an explicit right to trial by jury for employees bringing civil actions under Pennsylvania's Whistleblower Law

Authorizes juries, in addition to courts, to order remedies including reinstatement, back wages, fringe benefits, seniority rights, and actual damages

Allows recovery of punitive damages when employers acted with malice or reckless indifference to employees' whistleblower rights

Takes effect 90 days after enactment and does not apply retroactively to actions or rights accrued before the effective date