HB 815: Employment Discrimination Against the Unemployed
GENERAL BILL by Reed
Employment Discrimination Against the Unemployed; Creates "Fair Employment Opportunity Act"; prohibits employer from refusing to consider or offer employment because person is or was unemployed; prohibits advertisement or announcement which states or indicates that unemployed person is disqualified; prohibits employer from directing or requesting employment agency to take person's status as unemployed into account; prohibits employment agency from refusing to consider or refer person based on person's status as unemployed; prohibits employment agency advertisement or announcement for job vacancy which states or indicates that unemployed person is disqualified; prohibits employment agency from limiting person's access to information about jobs or referral because person is or was unemployed; prohibits employer or agency from discriminating against person because person engaged in certain lawful activities; provides exception; authorizes civil action by AG; provides that damages recovered accrue to injured party.
Last Action: 3/9/2012 House - Died in Business and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 11/30/2011 | House |
• Filed |
| 12/12/2011 | House |
• Referred to Business and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee; Civil Justice Subcommittee; Economic Affairs Committee -HJ 80 |
| 1/10/2012 | House |
• Introduced -HJ 80 |
| 3/9/2012 | House |
• Died in Business and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee |
