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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2020

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- DIGNITY AT WORK ACT

     

     Introduced By: Senators Ciccone, Nesselbush, Bell, Quezada, and Picard

     Date Introduced: January 21, 2020

     Referred To: Senate Labor

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Title 28 of the General Laws entitled "LABOR AND LABOR

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RELATIONS" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following chapter:

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CHAPTER 52.1

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DIGNITY AT WORK ACT

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     28-52.1-1. Short title.

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     This act shall be known and may be cited as “The Dignity at Work Act of 2020”.

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     28-52.1-2. Legislative findings.

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     The general assembly hereby finds as follows:

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     (1) Generalized workplace harassment and bullying is a severe and pervasive problem. At

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least one third of workers in the United States will face workplace bullying during their careers.

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Workplace bullying leads to a loss of esteem, dignity and self-worth for targets and witnesses.

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Workplace bullying also leads to severe emotional, psychological, economic and physical harm to

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targets. Such harms include feelings of shame and humiliation, anxiety, depression, insomnia,

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hypertension, substance abuse, post-traumatic stress disorder, suicidal ideation, heart disease,

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stress-induced illnesses, suicide, workplace violence and job loss.

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     (2) Generalized workplace harassment and bullying costs American employers billions of

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dollars in lost productivity, turnover, absenteeism, presentism, decreased morale, increased

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insurance premiums, workers' compensation, medical and legal costs.

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     (3) Workplace bullying and general harassment has been studied in the United States

 

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since at least the 1970s, when psychiatrist Carroll Brodsky published the earliest examination of

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workplace bullying in America in 1976. Since then, a multitude of employer systems have been

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made available to address the problem. Despite these decades of work and awareness, employer

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policies alone have been ineffective in preventing, remedying and eliminating workplace

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bullying.

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     (4) Since the 1980s, the United States Supreme Court has determined that discriminatory

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harassment in the workplace that creates a hostile work environment is prohibited under federal

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law. Hostile work environments are prohibited under various federal anti-discrimination statutes,

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such as Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990

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(ADA), and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA). However, a hostile

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work environment that is unconnected to an employee's membership in a protected group is not

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actionable under these laws. The Legislature hereby finds that if mistreated employees who have

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been subjected to harassment cannot establish that the behavior was motivated by race, color, sex,

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sexual orientation, national origin or age, such employees are unlikely to be protected by the law

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against such mistreatment.

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     (5) Existing workers' compensation provisions and common law tort law are inadequate

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to discourage workplace bullying or to provide adequate redress to employees who have been

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harmed by workplace bullying.

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     (6) Since the 1940s, the right to dignity has been recognized as an inalienable human

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right and the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world. A typical adult will spend at

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least a third of their waking hours at work. Therefore, the right to dignity must be assured in the

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workplace. In order to protect workers' right to dignity, legislation must be passed protecting this

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right and providing legal recourse for targets of workplace bullying and/or general harassment

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and other abusive behaviors.

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     28-52.1-3. Purpose.

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     (a) The purpose of this chapter is to recognize and protect the right to dignity in the

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workplace, and to prevent, detect, remedy and eliminate all forms of workplace bullying and

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harassment that infringe upon that right. Accordingly, the provisions of this chapter shall be

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construed liberally and given broad interpretation consistent with this purpose.

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     (b) It is also the purpose of this chapter to:

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     (1) Prevent, detect, remedy and eliminate workplace bullying, moral, psychological and

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general harassment and other abusive behavior from the American workplace.

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     (2) Provide a remedy for workers who are targets of workplace bullying, moral,

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psychological or general harassment and/or other forms of workplace abuse in order to make

 

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whole such targets of workplace abuse.

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     (3) Provide an incentive for employers to prevent, detect, remedy and eliminate

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workplace bullying, moral, psychological and general harassment and other forms of abuse in the

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workplace, in order that such behaviors shall be addressed and eliminated before they cause harm

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to the targets of such behaviors.

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     28-52.1-4. Definitions.

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     (a) For the purposes of this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the

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following meanings:

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     (1) "Employer" means any organization or individual employing an individual to engage

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in any work on their behalf or on behalf of their subsidiaries, customers or clients, whether such

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work is paid or unpaid. This shall include non-profit agencies employing volunteers. This shall

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also include organizations hiring workers through a temporary agency or other such organization

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to perform work on their behalf. Employers who exert control over the means, methods, payroll

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or personnel practices of their suppliers shall be considered joint employers with said supplier for

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the purpose of this act. Where more than one organization or individual meets the definition of

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employer under this act, for the purpose of a claim by a targeted employee, such organizations

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shall have joint and several liability as co-employers.

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     (2) "Employee" means a person who engages in work for another, whether such work is

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paid or unpaid, or whether such other directly employs said employee. "Employees" includes

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individuals who perform work in any capacity, including apprentices, trainees, unpaid interns,

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volunteers, or independent contractors.

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     (3) "Right to Dignity" means the fundamental right to receive respect for one's dignity as

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a human being and the right to enjoy the conditions necessary for human dignity to flourish.

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Respect for dignity implies the right not to be treated in a degrading or humiliating manner.

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     (4) "Workplace Bullying" means an abuse or misuse of power through means that

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undermine, humiliate, denigrate, or sabotage a person in the workplace, and which has the

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purpose or effect of threatening, intimidating, dominating, or otherwise infringing upon a person's

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right to dignity. The source of power shall not be considered as limited to formal organizational

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power or authority.

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     (i) Workplace bullying may take the form of interpersonal interactions, organizational

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practices, or management actions. Workplace bullying may take the form of harassment,

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incivility, abusive supervision, physical violence, aggressions and other types of objectionable

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behaviors. The behaviors may come from any level of the organization, including supervision, co-

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workers, subordinates, customers and even direct reports.

 

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     (ii) Workplace bullying can encompass a broad spectrum of conduct. Examples of

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workplace bullying include, but are not limited to:

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     (A) Persistent or egregious use of abusive, insulting, or offensive language;

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     (B) Unwarranted physical contact or threatening gestures;

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     (C) Interfering with a person's personal property or work equipment;

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     (D) The use of humiliation, personal criticism, ridicule, and demeaning comments

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     (E) Overbearing or intimidating levels of supervision;

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     (F) Withholding information, supervision, training or resources to prevent someone from

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doing their job;

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     (G) Changing work arrangements, such as rosters, offices, assignments, leave, and

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schedules to deliberately inconvenience someone;

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     (H) Isolating, or marginalizing a person from normal work activities;

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     (I) Inconsistently following or enforcing rules, to the detriment of an employee;

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     (J) Unjustifiably excluding colleagues from meetings or communications;

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     (K) Intruding on a person's privacy by pestering, spying or stalking; and

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     (L) Spreading misinformation or malicious rumors.

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     (iii) While the offender's intent is relevant to the remedy phase of a claim, it shall not be a

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required element to support a claim of workplace bullying. The decision on whether bullying has

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occurred is not to be determined by the intent of the offender, but rather by the nature of the

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behavior itself, and whether it has the effect of infringing upon a worker's right to dignity. An

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infringement upon the right to dignity shall be assessed by the impact the behavior has on the

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recipient. This includes, but is not limited to:

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     (A) Effects on the target's self-esteem (e.g., caused when an employee is subjected to

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excessively harsh criticism and repeated reminders of past mistakes);

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     (B) Effects on the target's social relations (e.g., caused when an employee is isolated by

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others or ignored);

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     (C) Effects on the target's reputation (e.g., caused when an employee is ridiculed,

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demeaned, or the subject of gossip or lies);

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     (D) Effects on the target's professional life (e.g., caused when an employee is given

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meaningless work assignments, no work assignments at all, or unreasonably difficult assignments

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or schedules); and

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     (E) Effects on the target's psychological and physical health (e.g., caused when the

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employee is threatened, attacked, or receives unsafe work assignments, including during

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pregnancy or a temporary health issue.).

 

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     (5) "Moral, Psychological, or General Harassment" means unwelcome, objectionable

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conduct that is severe or pervasive enough to create an intimidating, hostile or abusive

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environment. Such analysis will be conducted from the view of a reasonable person under the

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totality of the circumstances

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     (i) For harassment to be legally actionable, a victim must demonstrate one or more of the

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following:

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     (A) The harassment disturbed their emotional tranquility in the workplace.

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     (B) The harassment affected their ability to perform their job as usual, or up to standard.

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     (C) The harassment interfered with and undermined their personal sense of well-being.

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     (ii) A single incident of harassment is sufficient to create a triable issue regarding the

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existence of a hostile work environment, if the harassing conduct creates an intimidating, hostile,

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or offensive working environment. The question of whether an environment is objectively hostile

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or abusive must be answered by reference to all the circumstances. These kinds of questions are

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especially well-suited for jury determination and are rarely appropriate for disposition on

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summary judgment, unless a complaint is clearly frivolous, unreasonable or totally without

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foundation.

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     (6) "Supervisor" means any individual who is empowered by the employer with the

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ability to change the employment status of an employee or who directs an employee's daily work

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activities.

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     (i) The term "supervisor" shall not be limited to only those with the power to hire, fire,

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demote, promote, transfer or discipline. It includes those with the power to set schedules, make

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task assignments, mediate complaints, distribute rewards and punishments, or assert other

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intangible forms of authority.

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     (7) "Management Action" means a course of action that is taken by an employer or its

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supervisors or its agents, to direct and control the way work is done. A management action shall

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not be considered bullying if it is carried out with just cause and is conducted in a reasonable

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manner. Examples of management action include, but are not limited to:

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     (i) Conducting performance appraisals;

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     (ii) Holding meetings to address underperformance;

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     (iii) Disciplining a worker for misconduct;

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     (iv) Investigating alleged misconduct;

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     (v) Transferring a worker for operational reasons; or

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     (vi) Implementing organizational change or restructuring out of economic necessity.

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     (8) "Just Cause" means a standard of reasonableness used to evaluate a person's actions in

 

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a given set of circumstances. If a person acts with just cause, his or her actions are based on

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reasonable grounds and committed in good faith.

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     (9) "Retaliation" means a materially adverse action that might deter a reasonable person

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from engaging in protected activity such as submitting a complaint or reporting abuse.

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     (i) "Materially adverse" includes any form of unfavorable treatment that rises above

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trivial harms, petty slights, or minor annoyances. Materially Adverse action need not be job-

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related or occur in the workplace to constitute unlawful retaliation.

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     (10) "Constructive discharge" - an adverse employment action where:

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     (i) The employee reasonably believed he or she was subjected to an abusive work

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environment;

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     (ii). The employee resigned because of that conduct; and

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     (iii). The employer knew or should have known of the abusive conduct prior to the

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resignation and failed to stop it.

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     28-52.1-5. Worker right to dignity in the workplace.

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     Every worker shall have the right to a workplace environment that affords them the

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dignity to which all human beings are entitled.

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     28-52.1-6. Prohibition against bullying, moral, psychological, and general

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harassment and other abusive behaviors.

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     (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in workplace bullying, moral,

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psychological or general harassment of a co-worker or other employee in the working

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environment.

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     (1) Bullying, moral, psychological or general harassment shall be prohibited without

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regard to its subject matter or motivating animus. There is no requirement that the bullying

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behavior be extreme, outrageous, or repetitive to be unlawful under this chapter.

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     (2) It shall be unlawful for an employee to be bullied to the point of resignation. If an

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employer's action or inaction makes the situation at work so intolerable for the employee that the

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employee resigns, it may be considered a constructive dismissal.

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     (3) It shall be unlawful for any person to aid, abet, incite, compel or coerce the doing of

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an act forbidden under this chapter, or to attempt to do so.

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     (4) It shall be an unlawful employment practice to coerce, intimidate, threaten, or

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interfere with any person in the exercise of, or on account of having exercised, or on account of

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having aided or encouraged any other person in the exercise of, any right granted or protected

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under this chapter.

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     28-52.1-7. Employer responsibility to assure worker dignity and protect against

 

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workplace bullying, moral, psychological and general harassment and other abusive

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behaviors.

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     Employers shall have a general duty to provide a workplace free from bullying and

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moral, psychological or general harassment and to provide a workplace that protects each

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employee's personal integrity, dignity and human rights.

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     (1) If bullying or harassment occurs at work, the employer shall make available the

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means and measures for remedying the situation. Any employer who does not take all reasonable

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steps necessary to prevent, detect and eliminate such behavior in their workplace shall be in

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violation of this law and shall be liable for damages to make the targets of such bullying whole,

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including but not limited to economic damages, damages for pain and suffering and equitable

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relief.

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     (2) Employers shall be required to post notice of employee's rights under this law, to

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distribute the employer's anti-bullying policy including an explanation of reporting measures,

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investigation process and remedial processes.

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     (3) Employers shall have a general duty to ensure, so far as is reasonably practical, that

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they provide a work environment free from the risks associated with workplace bullying, that

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they put in place a system to monitor, prevent and manage workplace bullying, and that workers

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are adequately informed and trained on the topic of workplace bullying prevention and

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management.

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     (4) Employers shall take all necessary steps to assure that there be no retaliation against

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any complainant who has filed a complaint under this chapter in good faith.

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     (5) Employers shall take all necessary steps to assure that there be no retaliation against

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any individual for participating in a complaint as a witness, or for taking action as a bystander to

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prevent or eliminate bullying of a target, or for opposing any behavior made unlawful by this Act.

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     28-52.1-8. Vicarious liability for wrongful exercise of power.

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     (a) Supervisory or managerial authority, in any form, shall not be used to abuse, bully,

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manipulate or denigrate a worker. Employers shall be strictly liable for any wrongful exercise of

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power by individuals who have the ability to make decisions regarding employee's employment

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status or by those who direct, supervise, or evaluate employees.

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     (1) This chapter does not prohibit management action taken out of economic necessity or

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as a reasonable response to incidents of misconduct or poor performance. Employers retain a

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prerogative to direct and control the way work is carried out, respond to poor performance and, if

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necessary, take disciplinary action.

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     (b) A complainant who is aggrieved by a management action must carry the initial burden

 

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of showing that the management action was objectionable in order to support the presumption of

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bullying.

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     (1) Objectionable behavior means behavior that a reasonable person, having regard for all

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the circumstances, would view as unreasonable, unwanted, and potentially harmful. An

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objectionable management action consists of two elements:

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     (i) The behavior must be a management action and

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     (ii) Either it must be objectionable for the action to be taken or the action itself must be

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conducted in an objectionable manner, with an adverse effect on the target or his or her

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employment terms and conditions.

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     (2) Examples of objectionable management action, whether intentional or unintentional,

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include but are not limited to:

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     (i) Subjecting individuals to excessive supervision and unwarranted monitoring;

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     (ii) The inappropriate use of disciplinary procedures, including using performance

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reviews to misrepresent an employee's work history;

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     (iii) Arbitrarily withholding information that is vital for effective work performance;

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     (iv) Unjustifiably removing whole areas of work responsibility from a person;

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     (v) Setting impossible targets and objectives, or changing targets without telling the

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person;

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     (vi) Deliberate isolation by ignoring or excluding a person;

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     (vii) Setting tasks that are unreasonably below or beyond a person's skill level;

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     (viii) Denying access to information, supervision, consultation or resources to the

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detriment of the worker; and

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     (ix) Conducting an unfair workplace investigation;

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     (c) The complainant is only obliged to present evidence of objectionable behavior to

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support the presumption of bullying. When there are facts from which it may be presumed that

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there has been bullying, it shall be for the respondent to prove that the actions that led to the

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complaint did not constitute bullying

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     (d) Once the employee has provided facts to support the presumption of bullying, the

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burden of proof shall be on the employer to show that the management action was not guided by

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unlawful motives. For a management action to be considered reasonable and therefore not

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classified as bullying, it must be a legitimate business action based on just cause. There must also

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be some line of cause and effect tied to the conduct, behavior or performance of an employee.

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Furthermore, the relevant management action must at all times be a reasonable and proportionate

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response to the attributes of the employee to which it is directed.

 

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     (1) Examples of management actions that are reasonable include, but are not limited to:

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     (i) Setting realistic and achievable performance goals,

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     (ii) Expecting employees to maintain reasonable workplace standards,

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     (iii) Fair and appropriate rostering and allocation of working hours,

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     (iv) Transferring a worker to another area or role for operational reasons,

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     (v) Deciding not to select a worker for promotion where a fair and transparent process is

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followed,

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     (vi) Informing a worker about unsatisfactory work performance in an honest, fair and

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constructive way,

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     (vii) Informing a worker about unreasonable behavior in an objective and confidential

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way, and

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     (viii) Taking disciplinary action where it is appropriate or justified in the circumstances.

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     (e) If the employer can show that its actions were reasonable and unrelated to bullying,

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the complainant shall have the opportunity to refute that assertion as pretext for unlawful

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behavior. To establish pretext in the absence of direct evidence, a complainant can offer many

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different forms of circumstantial evidence. An inquiry into pretext requires that the fact-finder

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evaluate the credibility of the employer's explanation.

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     (f) The facts required to establish objectionable behavior must be made on a case-by-case

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basis, taking into account the following:

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     (i) What the action is;

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     (ii) How the action came about;

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     (iii) How the action was carried out; and

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     (iv) The way in which the action affects a worker;

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     (v) A court will look at the overall conduct surrounding the management action;

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     (vi) Consideration may also be given as to whether the management action involved a

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significant departure from established policies or procedures and, if so, whether the departure was

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objectionable in the circumstances. In certain cases, reasonable management action may

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constitute bullying if the manner, form or frequency it is engaged in is objectionable.

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     28-52.1-9. Vicarious liability for moral, psychological, and general harassment.

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     (a) An employer shall be vicariously liable for acts committed by employees with respect

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to the harassment of employees, if the employer, or its agents, or its supervisors, knew or should

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have known about the misconduct and failed to take immediate and appropriate corrective action.

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     (b) An employer may also be responsible for the acts committed by customers, clients,

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and other non-employees, with respect to harassment of employees, if the employer, or its agents

 

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or supervisors, knew or should have known about the conduct and failed to take immediate and

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appropriate corrective action. In reviewing cases involving the acts of nonemployees, the extent

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of the employer's control and any other legal responsibility that the employer may have with

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respect to the conduct of those nonemployees shall be considered.

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     (c) An employer shall be strictly liable for the acts committed by its supervisors, with

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respect to harassment of employees. This liability includes harassment that results in a tangible

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employment action such as termination, failure to promote or hire, and loss of wages.

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     (d) When a supervisor's harassment does not include a tangible employment action, an

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employer can reduce damages if it can demonstrate that it exercised reasonable care to prevent

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and promptly correct any harassing behavior. An employer who exercises reasonable care shall

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not be compelled to pay damages if the aggrieved employee could have avoided all of the

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actionable harm, for example by taking advantage of employer provided complaint procedures. If

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some but not all of the harm could have been avoided, then an award of damages shall be

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mitigated accordingly.

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     (e) To succeed in reducing the employee's damages, the employer must prove three

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elements:

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     (1) The employer took reasonable steps to prevent and correct workplace harassment;

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     (2) The employee unreasonably failed to use the preventive and corrective measures that

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the employer provided or otherwise avoid or mitigate harm; and

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     (3) Reasonable use of the employer's procedures would have prevented at least some of

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the harm that the employee suffered.

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     If the employer establishes that the employee, by taking reasonable steps to utilize

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internal complaint procedures, could have caused the harassing conduct to cease, the employer

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will only remain liable for any compensable harm that was unavoidable.

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     (f) A victim of harassment has a general duty to use such means as are reasonable under

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the circumstances to avoid or minimize the damages that result from violations of this Act.

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However, an employee's failure to report harassment may be reasonable given the employee's

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genuinely held, subjective belief of potential retaliation. The reasonableness of the employee's

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actions shall be considered in light of the circumstances facing him or her at the time, including

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the ability to report the conduct without facing undue risk, expense, or humiliation. Fears that are

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substantiated by evidence will excuse a victim's failure to take advantage of the employer's anti-

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harassment policy.

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     (g) A target of psychological, moral, and general harassment does not have to suffer

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psychological injuries to recover under this chapter. As long as a work environment is reasonably

 

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perceived to be hostile or abusive, there is no need for it also to be psychologically injurious.

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     28-52.1-10. Retaliation.

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     (a) No employer or employee shall retaliate in any manner against an employee who has

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opposed any unlawful employment practice under this chapter, or who has made a charge,

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testified, assisted or participated in any manner in an investigation or proceeding under this

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chapter, including, but not limited to, internal complaints and proceedings, arbitration and

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mediation proceedings, and legal actions. Furthermore, an employee who promptly reports in

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good faith an act of bullying before it becomes actionable shall also be protected from retaliation.

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     (b) No employer shall silence an employee through the use of a non-disclosure

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agreement, including in a settlement agreement. All employees shall have the freedom to share

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their stories free from consequences from the employer.

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     28-52.1-11. Individual liability.

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     Any individual who engages in workplace bullying or moral, psychological or general

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harassment shall be jointly and severally liable along with their employer.

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     28-52.1-12. Remedies.

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     (a) Targets of workplace bullying shall be entitled to all remedies necessary to make such

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targets whole. Such remedies shall include:

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     (1) Economic damages for lost wages, both back pay and front pay, and any expenses

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related to treatment related to the bullying;

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     (2) Compensable damages to compensate for the pain and suffering, emotional and

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psychological damages resulting from such workplace bullying;

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     (3) Punitive damages as deemed necessary to deter future acts of workplace bullying;

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     (4) Injunctive relief, whereby the court may enjoin the defendant from engaging in the

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unlawful employment practice; and

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     (5) And any other relief that is deemed appropriate, including, but not limited to: medical

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expenses, psychological treatment, restorative measures, organizational training and attorney's

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fees.

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     (b) Courts may also require employers to implement effective anti-bullying policies,

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including investigation and training policies, and require bullies to engage in training and other

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remedial measures.

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     (c) A complaining party may recover punitive damages under this Chapter only if the

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complaining party can demonstrate that the employer engaged in prohibited conduct with intent

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to injure or with knowing disregard of the protected rights of an aggrieved individual.

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     (d) The remedies provided in this chapter shall be in addition to any remedies provided

 

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under any other law, and nothing in this chapter shall relieve any person from any liability, duty,

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penalty or punishment provided by any other law.

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     28-52.1-13. Causes of action.

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     (a) There is hereby established a Fair Work Commission (the “commission”), consisting

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of seven (7) members to be appointed by the governor, to address workplace bullying and to

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enforce this act. In the enforcement of this chapter, the Commission shall have the following

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powers and duties:

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     (1) To issue enforcement guidance and formulate policies to effectuate the purposes of

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this Chapter and make recommendations to agencies and officers of the state or its political

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subdivisions in aid of such policies and purposes.

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     (2) To receive, initiate, investigate, seek to conciliate, hold hearings, and issue orders on

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complaints alleging violations of this chapter.

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     (3) To require answers to interrogatories, compel the attendance of witnesses, examine

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witnesses under oath or affirmation in person by deposition, and require the production of

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documents relevant to the complaint, in accordance with this chapter.

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     (4) To make available to the public information on this Act, grievance procedures, and

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public records of the Commission and any other information that would further the purposes and

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intentions of this chapter.

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     (b) The commission shall also have the right to represent claimants in judicial

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proceedings and during the ALJ process. At the conclusion of the investigation, the Commission

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may bring the complaint in front of an ALJ to litigate the Commission's determination,

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recommend appropriate penalties against an employer and/or engage in mediation between the

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claimant and employer or issue the claimant a right to sue letter to bring a private claim of action.

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     28-52.1-14. Applicable statute of limitations.

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     (a) Claimants shall have three years from the last act of bullying or moral, psychological

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or general harassment to either file a complaint with the Fair Work Commission or to file

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litigation

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     (b) If a claimant files a complaint with the Fair Work Commission the statute of

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limitations for filing a private cause of action is tolled.

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     (c) Claimants who file with the Fair Work Commission shall have 90 days to file a

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private cause of action after the Commission issues a right to sue determination.

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     (d) Under this subsection, apprentices, trainees, unpaid interns, volunteers, and

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independent contractors may file a complaint alleging unlawful bullying and harassment.

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     Nothing in this subsection shall create an employment relationship under wage and hour

 

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provision, workers' compensation, or unemployment insurance.

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     28-52.1-15. Conflicts with other laws.

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     (a) Nothing in this law should be construed as limiting employee rights under any other

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law including rights under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, The Americans with Disabilities Act,

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the Age Discrimination in Employment Act and state EEO laws.

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     (b) Nothing in this law should be construed as limiting employee rights under the

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National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) and/or State Labor Rights laws. Concerted

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Activity/Section 7 activity under the NLRA as interpreted by the NLRB shall not be construed as

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workplace bullying or moral, psychological or general harassment.

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     (c) Nothing under this law shall restrict workers from negotiating broader protections of

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their dignity or protections against workplace bullying or harassment under via collective

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bargaining or other concerted activity.

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     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

A N   A C T

RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- DIGNITY AT WORK ACT

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     This act would establish the Dignity at Work Act, to provide workers with more

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protection from bullying and harassment in the workplace.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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