(a) A covered employer, employer's representative,
labor agent, or crew leader may not take any retaliatory actions against
any agricultural laborer because the laborer has made an inquiry,
filed a complaint, assisted the department's inspectors, instituted
any proceeding under or related to the Act or this chapter, testified
or is about to testify in such a proceeding, or exercised any rights
afforded under the Act or this chapter on behalf of the agricultural
laborer or on behalf of others. Under this section, retaliatory actions
include discharge, causing to be discharged, discipline, or adversely
affecting the agricultural laborer's pay, position, seniority, or
other benefits.
(b) An employer may not ask or require an agricultural
laborer, as a condition of employment, to waive any rights under the
Act or this chapter.
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