Permits awarding of reasonable attorneys' fees and costs and exemplary damages in court actions for unlawful discriminatory practices pursuant to the human rights law; provides incentive to the employer not to discriminate against the employee knowing there will be financial repercussions for their actions.
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Permits awarding of reasonable attorneys' fees and costs in court actions for unlawful discriminatory practices pursuant to the human rights law.
Relates to motivating factors behind unlawful discriminatory practices in employment practices; clarifies the reasonable accommodation process under the state's human rights law.
Relates to liability for unlawful discriminatory practices based upon the conduct of an employee or agent; provides that an employer, licensing agency, employment agency, or labor organization shall be liable for an unlawful discriminatory practice based upon the conduct of an employee or agent where the employee or agent exercised managerial or supervisory responsibility or the conduct was carried out by a non-managerial or non-supervisory employee and such conduct was not stopped or corrected.
Clarifies the standard for when a practice has a discriminatory effect; provides that an unlawful discriminatory practice may be established by such practice's discriminatory effect, even if such practice was not motivated by a discriminatory intent.
Clarifies the standard for when a practice has a discriminatory effect; provides that an unlawful discriminatory practice may be established by such practice's discriminatory effect, even if such practice was not motivated by a discriminatory intent.