Fulton Nonretaliation; nonwaiver of rights ordinance (§ 93-9)

(a) No person or employer shall discharge, refuse to hire, or in any manner retaliate against an employee, applicant for employment, or customer because that employee, applicant, or customer exercises any rights afforded by this chapter or reports or attempts to prosecute a violation of this chapter. Notwithstanding section 93-10 of this chapter, violation of this subsection shall be a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine not to exceed $1,000.00 for each violation.

(b) An employee who works in a setting where an employer allows smoking does not waive or otherwise surrender any legal rights the employee may have against the employer or any other party.