Bill > HB1551

This bill, known as the Healthy Workplace Act, provides legal protections for employees against abusive work environments and remedies for those who have been subjected to such environments. The key provisions include: prohibiting employers and employees from subjecting employees to abusive conduct, such as repeated verbal abuse or threatening behavior; holding employers liable for abusive conduct by their employees; allowing employees to bring civil actions against employers and co-workers for violations; and providing various remedies, including reinstatement, back pay, and damages for emotional distress and pain and suffering. The bill also establishes affirmative defenses for employers and employees in certain situations and ensures that the protections in the bill do not supersede any greater rights or protections provided in an employee's collective bargaining or arbitration agreement.