(a) Todo patrono que despida, suspenda, reduzca el salario, o discrimine en cualquier forma contra una trabajadora por razón de la merma en su producción mientras ésta se encuentre en estado de embarazo o rehúse restituirla en su trabajo luego del alumbramiento o adopción de un menor a tenor con la legislación y procedimientos legales vigentes en Puerto Rico o cualquier jurisdicción de los Estados Unidos de América, incurrirá en responsabilidad civil por una suma igual al doble del importe de los daños causados a la trabajadora, o por una suma no menor de mil (1,000) dólares ni mayor de cinco mil (5,000) dólares a discreción del tribunal si no se pudieran determinar daños pecuniarios o el doble de éstos, si montaran a una suma menor de mil (1,000) dólares. La empleada además tendrá derecho a que se le reponga en su trabajo so pena de incurrir el patrono en daños adicionales idénticos o iguales a los establecidos en esta sección. En todo caso de despido a una mujer embarazada se presume que la acción del patrono fue injustificada. El patrono deberá presentar suficiente prueba para rebatir la presunción.
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