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26 §871. Illegal employment of aliens

§871. Illegal employment of aliens 1.  Prohibition.  No employer shall knowingly employ any alien in this State who has not been lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence, unless the employment of the alien is authorized by the United States Immigration and Naturalization Service.   [PL 1977, c. 116 (NEW).] 1-A.  Violation.  Upon […]

26 §847. Prohibited acts

§847. Prohibited acts 1.  Unlawful interference or denial of rights.  The employer may not interfere with, restrain or deny the exercise of or the attempt to exercise any right provided by this subchapter.   [PL 1987, c. 661 (NEW).] 2.  Unlawful discrimination against exercise of rights.  The employer may not discharge, fine, suspend, expel, discipline […]

26 §848. Judicial enforcement

§848. Judicial enforcement 1.  Injunction and damages.  A civil action may be brought in the appropriate court by an employee against any employer to enforce this subchapter. The court may enjoin any act or practice that violates or may violate this subchapter and may order any other equitable relief that is necessary and appropriate to […]

26 §849-A. Rules

§849-A. Rules The Department of Labor shall adopt rules to provide guidance in the application of this subchapter to domestic partners. Rules adopted pursuant to this section are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2‑A. The department shall make the rules available on a publicly accessible website maintained by the […]

26 §850. Employment leave for victims of violence

§850. Employment leave for victims of violence (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES) 1.  Required leave.  An employer must grant reasonable and necessary leave from work, with or without pay, for an employee to:   A. Prepare for and attend court proceedings;   [PL 1999, c. 435, §1 (NEW).] B. Receive medical treatment or attend […]