District Of Columbia § 2-1535.05 - Retaliation.
Full text of District Of Columbia D.C. Code § 2-1535.05 — Retaliation., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 2-1535.05. Retaliation.
2-1535.05An employee, volunteer, or youth shall not retaliate against a victim or witness of bullying or a person who reports bullying.
An employee or volunteer who has witnessed bullying in violation of a bullying prevention policy that is consistent with , or has reliable information that a person has been subject to bullying in violation of a bullying prevention policy that is consistent with , shall report the incident or information to the person designated by the agency, educational institution, or grantee, in accordance with , as responsible for investigating the reports.
An employee, volunteer, or youth who promptly and in good faith reports an incident of, or information on, bullying in compliance with the policy of the agency, educational institution, or grantee shall be immune from a cause of action for damages arising from the making of such report.
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What does D.C. Code § 2-1535.05 cover?
Section 2-1535.05 ("Retaliation.") is part of the D.C. Code, the codified statutory law of District Of Columbia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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