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SB 866 Virginia Human Rights Act; discrimination on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth.

Introduced by: Barbara A. Favola | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Virginia Human Rights Act; discrimination on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions. Creates a cause of action against any employer employing more than five but fewer than 15 persons who engages in an unlawful discriminatory act against any employee on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions. Under current law, an employee who has been discriminated against on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions may only file an action against his employer if the employee is discharged by the employer on the basis of sex. The bill permits a court, in cases where the employee prevails, to award compensatory or punitive damages, and attorney fees not to exceed 25 percent of the amount awarded. The bill also clarifies that for purposes of the cause of action, discrimination on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions includes discrimination against a person because such person may become pregnant or has been pregnant.


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