SB 623

RELATING TO CIVIL REMEDIES

By Senator(s) SAKAMOTO; Chumbley, Matsunaga

Keywords: ATTORNEYS, CIVIL REMEDIES AND PROCEEDINGS, COURT COSTS, DEPT. OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS, DISCRIMINATION, EMPLOYEE SUSPENSION OR DISMISSAL, EMPLOYMENT

Report Title: Empylt discrimination

Description: Capping the amount of compensatory damages for which employers may be held liable, and allowing attorney fees and costs to be awarded to a prevailing defendant as well as a prevailing complainant in an action before the Civil Rights Commission or a court.

 1-22-99        S Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 1-25-99        S Referred to 1. LRE 2. JDC                                
 1-19-00        S Carried over to 2000 Regular Session.