Nonretaliation.
Jackson Code of Ordinances § 86-171
in effectSec. 86-171. - Nonretaliation.
(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 article or reports or attempts to prosecute a violation of this article. Notwithstanding section 86-173, violation of this section 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.
(Ord. No. 2010-15(1), § 1, 7-8-10)
Source: City of Jackson, Mississippi, Code of Ordinances (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ms/jackson/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH86OFMIPR_ARTVICASMEEAIOR2003_S86-171NOFetched: 11/1/2026