HB 628 -- Unlawful Discriminatory Employment Practices

Sponsor:  Byrd

This bill prohibits an employer from discriminating against an
employee or applicant for employment because he or she opposed
any unlawful employment practice or made a charge, testified,
assisted, or participated in an investigation, proceeding, or
hearing of a human rights violation.

Any party to an action regarding a human rights violation is
entitled to a trial by jury.  The dollar amount of court awards
for each complaining party is limited depending on the number of
employees employed by the respondent.  The court awards for human
rights violations specified in the bill are limited to unlawful
employment practices.  The State of Missouri and any of its
political subdivisions cannot have punitive damages awarded
against them.

Missouri House of Representatives
93rd General Assembly, 1st Regular Session
Last Updated August 25, 2005 at 1:20 pm