N.Y. PBA Law § 2857
This is the official text of N.Y. PBA Law § 2857, part of New York’s PBA Law — part of the compiled statutory law of New York, published by the state as "PBA Law." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
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Actions by an authority
Official statutory text
§ 2857. Actions by an authority. No state or local authority shall\nfire, discharge, demote, suspend, threaten, harass or discriminate\nagainst an employee because of the employee's role as a whistleblower,\ninsofar as the actions taken by the employee are legal.\n
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