We supported legislation that would make individual employee-supervisors, and not just the company employing them, subject to personal liability for their own acts of discrimination. This change would improve the ability of all persons to obtain relief under the state Fair Employment Practices Act from discrimination or retaliation in the workplace, including those asserting claims based on race, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or sex. The bill is made necessary by a R.I. Supreme Court decision holding that the law does not allow suits against supervisors.

Sponsors

Representative Teresa Tanzi

Status

Held for Further Study

Session

2023

Bill number

Position

Support