H 3616 General Bill, By F.N. Smith
Summary: Employee attendance at a court proceeding
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 41-1-70, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE LIABILITY OF AN EMPLOYER FOR DISMISSAL OR DEMOTION OF AN EMPLOYEE WHO COMPLIES WITH A SUBPOENA OR SERVES ON A JURY, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR AN EMPLOYEE'S ATTENDANCE AT A COURT PROCEEDING AT A PROSECUTOR'S REQUEST AND TO PROVIDE A CRIMINAL PENALTY AGAINST AN EMPLOYER WHO DISMISSES OR DEMOTES AN EMPLOYEE WHO COMPLIES WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION; AND TO AMEND SECTION 41-1-80, RELATING TO THE LIABILITY OF AN EMPLOYER WHO DISCHARGES OR DEMOTES AN EMPLOYEE WHO INSTITUTES A WORKERS' COMPENSATION CLAIM, SO AS TO PROVIDE A CRIMINAL PENALTY.
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03/01/07	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-12
03/01/07	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-12