W. Va. Code § 5B-2Q-10: Immunities.

Any employer partner, and any officer, employee, or agent of an employer partner, who in good faith participates in the program and complies with the provisions of this article and any rules promulgated thereunder is immune from any civil, criminal, or administrative liability arising from the employer partner’s hiring of a youth participant who is under 18 years of age for a work placement under the program, unless the employer partner or its officers, employees, or agents acted with a malicious purpose.