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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) A public employer may not discharge, threaten, or otherwise discriminate against an employee regarding the employee's compensation, terms, conditions, location, or privileges of employment because
(1) the employee, or a person acting on behalf of the employee, reports to a public body or is about to report to a public body a matter of public concern; or
(2) the employee participates in a court action, an investigation, a hearing, or an inquiry held by a public body on a matter of public concern.
(b) A public employer may not disqualify a public employee or other person who reports a matter of public concern or participates in a proceeding connected with a matter of public concern before a public body or court, because of the report or participation, from eligibility to
(1) bid on contracts with the public employer;
(2) receive land under a law of the state or an ordinance of the municipality; or
(3) receive another right, privilege, or benefit.
(c) The provisions of AS 39.90.100--39.90.150 do not
(1) require an employer to compensate an employee for participation in a court action or in an investigation, hearing, or inquiry by a public body;
(2) prohibit an employer from compensating an employee for participation in a court action or in an investigation, hearing, or inquiry by a public body;
(3) authorize the disclosure of information that is legally required to be kept confidential; or
(4) diminish or impair the rights of an employee under a collective bargaining agreement.
(d) An employer shall post notices and use other appropriate means to inform employees of their protections and obligations under AS 39.90.100--39.90.150.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Alaska Statutes Title 39. Public Officers and Employees § 39.90.100. Persons protected - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ak/title-39-public-officers-and-employees/ak-st-sect-39-90-100/
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