A bill to prohibit sexual harassment by employers with fewer than 15 employees.
Harassment-Free Workplace Act - Makes it an unlawful employment practice for a respondent (employer, employment agency, labor organization, or joint labor-management committee of an apprenticeship, training, or retraining program) to engage in a practice that constitutes sexual harassment as defined under the Civil Rights Act of 1964 against an employee or job applicant. Prohibits any action against an employee or applicant in response to a charge or allegation of sexual harassment or participation in an investigation. Provides for enforcement by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Attorney General, or an aggrieved party. Allows compensatory and punitive damages, with limitations.
Requires all respondents to post a notice, prepared or approved by the Commission, describing the applicable provisions of this Act.
Introduced in Senate
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1860-1861)
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
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