; (II) the Secretary may not, during a period of at least two years, approve a petition filed for that employer to employ one or more aliens as such nonimmigrants; and (III) in the case of a violation of subparagraph (K) or (M), the employer shall be liable to the employees harmed by such violation for lost wages and benefits. . 207. Prohibition on retaliation against L–1 nonimmigrants Section 214(c)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1184(c)(2) ), as amended by sections 201 through 206, is further amended by adding at the end the following: (M) (i) An employer that has filed a petition to import one or more aliens as nonimmigrants described in section 101(a)(15)(L) violates this subparagraph by taking, failing to take, or threatening to take or fail to take, a personnel action, or intimidating, threatening, restraining, coercing, blacklisting, discharging, or discriminating in any other manner against an employee because the employee— (I) has disclosed information that the employee reasonably believes evidences a violation of this subsection, or any rule or regulation pertaining to this subsection; or (II) cooperates or seeks to cooperate with the requirements under this subsection, or any rule or regulation pertaining to this subsection. (ii) In this subparagraph, the term employee includes— (I) a current employee; (II) a former employee