C.__The family military leave rights provided under this section may not be diminished by any collective bargaining agreement or employee benefit plan.

D.__Nothing in this section may be construed to affect or diminish the contract rights or seniority status of any other employee of any employer covered under this section.

7.__Prohibited acts. An employer may not:

A.__Interfere with, restrain or deny the exercise or the attempt to exercise any right provided under this section;

B.__Discharge, fine, suspend, expel, discipline or in any other manner discriminate against any employee who exercises any right provided under this section; or

C.__Discharge, fine, suspend, expel, discipline or in any other manner discriminate against any employee for opposing any practice made unlawful by this section.

8.__Enforcement. An employee may bring a civil action in Superior Court to enforce this section. The court may enjoin any act or practice that violates or may violate this section and may order any other equitable relief that is necessary and appropriate to redress the violation or to enforce this section.

Emergency clause. In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this Act takes effect when approved.