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- Reported and committed to finance
- Referred to labor
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- Referred to labor
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Establishes a civil cause of action for employees who are subjected to an abusive work environment
In Assembly Committee · Labor · Sponsor Steven Englebright
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S3863
Title of bill
An act to amend the labor law, in relation to establishing healthy workplaces
Purpose or general idea of the bill
To establish a civil cause of action for employees who are subject to an abusive work environment.
Summary of provisions
Clearly states the definitions of abusive conduct; abusive work environment; constructive discharge; adverse employment decision; physical harm; and psychological harm.
Proposed section 762 of the labor law defines unlawful employment practice.
Proposed section 763 of the labor law defines employer liability.
Proposed section 764 of the labor law defines employee liability.
Proposed section 765 of the labor law defines affirmative defenses.
Proposed section 766 of the labor law defines remedies.
Proposed section 767 of the labor law defines enforcement.
Proposed section 768 of the labor law defines effect on collective bargaining agreements.
Proposed section 769 of the labor law defines the effect of other laws.
Justification
The social and economic well-being of the state is dependent upon healthy and productive employees. Surveys and studies have documented that between 16 to 21 percent of employees directly experience health-endangering workplace bullying, abuse and harassment, and that this behavior is four times more prevalent than sexual harassment alone. Surveys and studies have also documented that abusive work environments can have serious effects on targeted employees, including feelings of shame and humiliation, stress, loss of sleep, severe anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, reduced immunity to infection, stress related Gastrointestinal disorders, hypertension, pathophysiologic changes that increase the risk of cardiovascular disease and other such effects.
This legislation will, provide legal redress for employees who have been harmed, psychologically, physically, or economically. It will also provide legal incentives for employers to prevent and respond to SPONSOR: Englebright mistreatment of employees at work.
Legislative history
2011-12: A4258 Referred to Labor 2011-12: S4289 (Sen. Savino) Referred to Labor 2009-10: A5414-B Referred to Labor 2009-10: S1823-B (Sen. Morahan) Passed Senate 2007-08: A10291 Referred to Labor 2007-08: S8793 (Sen. Morahan) Referred to Rules
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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