A court, in rendering a judgment for the complainant in an action brought under this article, shall order, as the court considers appropriate, reinstatement of the employee, the payment of back wages, full reinstatement of fringe benefits and seniority rights, actual damages or any combination of these remedies. A court may also award the complainant all or a portion of the costs of litigation, including reasonable attorney fees and witness fees, if the court determines that the award is appropriate.
W. Va. Code § 6C-1-5
Redress for whistle-blower
Known as the Whistle-blower Law
The act spans §§ 6C-1-1 to 6C-1-8 (8 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 226 W. Va. 50 - Carper v. Watson (2010)
Most recently applied in 226 W. Va. 50 - Carper v. Watson (June 2010)
Official source: West Virginia Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain West Virginia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.