W. Va. Code § 21-5G-5: Civil relief; damages.
Where this section sits in the code
- CHAPTER 21. LABOR
- ARTICLE 5G. WEST VIRGINIA WORKPLACE FREEDOM ACT.
Any person injured as a result of any violation or threatened violation of this article shall have a cause of action, and, if proven in a court of competent jurisdiction, may be entitled to the following relief against a person or persons violating or threatening to violate this article:
(1) Compensatory damages;
(2) Costs and reasonable attorney fees, which shall be awarded if the injured person substantially prevails;
(3) Punitive damages in accordance with the provisions of section twenty-nine, article seven, chapter fifty-five of this code;
(4) Preliminary and permanent injunctive relief; and
(5) Any other appropriate equitable relief.
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