Labor and industrial relations; cause of action for workplace harassment and retaliation; provide

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A BILL To be entitled an Act to amend Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to labor and industrial relations, so as to provide for a cause of action for workplace harassment and retaliation; to provide for definitions; to provide for certain facts to be determined at trial by a jury; to provide for an affirmative defense; to provide for a statute of limitations; to provide for relief and damages; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal …

Source: OpenStates · fetched February 11, 2025

Who it affects

W-2 worker (non-union)

Provides a cause of action for workplace harassment and retaliation, allowing for jury determination of facts, affirmative defenses, statutes of limitations, and relief and damages.

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Who This AffectsAI analysis

W-2 worker (non-union)directMajor impactHigh certainty
Provides a cause of action for workplace harassment and retaliation, allowing for jury determination of facts, affirmative defenses, statutes of limitations, and relief and damages.
“so as to provide for a cause of action for workplace harassment and retaliation”· Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated
“to provide for certain facts to be determined at trial by a jury”· Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated
“to provide for an affirmative defense”· Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated
“to provide for a statute of limitations”· Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated
“to provide for relief and damages”· Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated

What the Bill Does

Establishes a cause of action for workplace harassment and retaliation.
Specifies that certain facts will be determined by a jury at trial.
Outlines provisions for affirmative defenses, statutes of limitations, and relief and damages.

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