Section 191. Remedies of employees

1. Any employee of any private or public
  employer  who is discharged, demoted, suspended, threatened, harassed or
  in any other manner discriminated against in the terms and conditions of
  employment by his or her employer because of lawful  acts  done  by  the
  employee on behalf of the employer or others in furtherance of an action
  brought  under this article, including the investigation for, initiation
  of, testimony for, or assistance in an action filed or to be filed under
  this section, shall be entitled to all  relief  necessary  to  make  the
  employee whole. Such relief shall include but not be limited to:
    (a) an injunction to restrain continued discrimination;
    (b) reinstatement to the position such employee would have had but for
  the discrimination or to an equivalent position;
    (c) reinstatement of full fringe benefits and seniority rights;
    (d) payment of two times back pay, plus interest; and
    (e)  compensation for any special damages sustained as a result of the
  discrimination, including litigation  costs  and  reasonable  attorneys'
  fees.
    2.  An employee described in subdivision one of this section may bring
  an action in the appropriate supreme court for the  relief  provided  in
  this section.