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2020 SESSION
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.
FULL TEXT
- 01/08/20 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20105006D pdf | impact statement
- 02/05/20 Senate: Committee substitute printed 20107047D-S1 pdf
HISTORY
- 01/08/20 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20105006D
- 01/08/20 Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
- 02/05/20 Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (10-Y 5-N)
- 02/05/20 Senate: Committee substitute printed 20107047D-S1
- 02/05/20 Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
- 02/10/20 Senate: Stricken at request of Patron in Finance and Appropriations (16-Y 0-N)