Employment discrimination; current employment status. (HB2133)

Introduced By

Del. Mark Keam (D-Vienna)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Employment discrimination; current employment status. Provides that no employer employing more than five but fewer than 15 persons shall fail or refuse to hire an individual on the basis of the individual's current employment status. The bill provides that it is an unfair discriminatory practice for any person to include an employment status requirement in a job advertisement or to otherwise require, directly or indirectly, an individual to have a specific employment status to apply for a job. The bill provides that an individual may bring an action against the employer or file a complaint with the Division of Human Rights of the Department of Law or a local human rights or human relations agency or commission within 300 days of the refusal. The bill requires the court to award reasonable attorney fees and costs in cases where the individual prevails. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/09/2013Committee
01/09/2013Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13102599D
01/09/2013Referred to Committee on General Laws
01/15/2013Impact statement from DPB (HB2133)
01/21/2013Assigned GL sub: #4 Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process
01/22/2013Subcommittee recommends laying on the table
02/05/2013Left in General Laws