SB428 - Establishes standard for vicarious liability of employer for harassment of employee by supervisor

SB 0428

Establishes standard for vicarious liability of employer for harassment of employee by supervisor

Sponsor:	Loudon
LR Number:	1682S.01P	Fiscal Note:	1682-01
Committee:	Labor and Industrial Relations
Last Action:	04/17/01 - Referred H Labor Committee		Journal page:	H1165
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Effective Date:	August 28, 2001

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Current Bill Summary

SB 428 - This act provides a standard for vicarious liability of an employer for actions of a supervisor in harassment claims and allows an affirmative defense to be raised in certain cases, codifying recent holdings by the United States Supreme Court. The act also specifies that the rulemaking authority of the Missouri Commission on Human Rights shall not extend to establishing standards of employer liability.
VANESSA CALEB