Sec. 2. (a) An employee or prospective employee may bring a civil action against an employer to enforce section 1 of this chapter.

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 22-5-4-2

  • Attorney: includes a counselor or other person authorized to appear and represent a party in an action or special proceeding. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
     (b) If an employer violates section 1 of this chapter, the court may do the following:

(1) Award:

(A) actual damages; and

(B) court costs and reasonable attorney‘s fees;

to the prevailing employee or prospective employee.

(2) Enjoin further violation of this chapter.

As added by P.L.175-1991, SEC.1.

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