Louisiana § RS 17:3399.13.5 - Retaliation prohibited
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§ RS 17:3399.13.5. Retaliation prohibited
A. An institution shall not discipline, discriminate, or otherwise retaliate against an employee or student who in good faith either:
(1) Makes a report as required by R.S. 17:3399.13.
(2) Cooperates with an investigation, a disciplinary process, or a judicial proceeding relating to a report made by the employee or student as required by R.S. 17:3399.13.
B. Subsection A of this Section does not apply to an employee or student who either:
(1) Reports an incident of power-based violence perpetrated by the employee or student.
(2) Cooperates with an investigation, a disciplinary process, or a judicial proceeding relating to an allegation that the employee or student perpetrated an incident of power-based violence.
Acts 2021, No. 439, §2, eff. June 21, 2021; Acts 2021, No. 472, §2, eff. June 29, 2021.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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