Employee protections; employer-sponsored meetings on political matters, civil action.

Employee protections; employer-sponsored meetingson political matters; civil action. Prohibits an employer fromretaliating against an employee (i) because such employee declinesto attend or participate in an employer-sponsored meeting or receivean employer's communications conveying an opinion about politicalmatters, as defined in the bill; (ii) as a means of inducing an employee'sattendance at such meeting or receipt of such communications; or (iii) because the employee reports a suspected violation of the bill's provisions. The bill permits an employee alleging a violation ofthe bill's provisions to bring an action in civil court within 90days after such violation occurs for appropriate relief, includinginjunctive relief, reinstatement, compensation for lost wages, benefits,and other remuneration, interest, and reasonable attorney fees andcosts.