SB195 Alabama 2015 Session

Sponsors

Session

Regular Session 2015

Title

Workplace bullying, intimidation or harassment prohibited, Healthy Workplace Act

Description

<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, there is no specific statute that prohibits harassment, intimidation, or bullying in the workplace</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill would make harassment, intimidation, or bullying in the workplace an unfair labor practice</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill would define harassment, intimidation, or bullying</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill would provide a cause of action for an employee against an employer or fellow employee who commits the act of harassment, intimidation, or bullying in the workplace</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill would require employers to establish and implement a policy to address harassment, intimidation, or bullying in the workplace and to promote harassment and bullying prevention</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill would also authorize the Commissioner of the Department of Labor to adopt rules to carry out the provisions of this act</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to bullying in the workplace; to make harassment, intimidation, or bullying in the workplace an unfair labor practice; to define harassment, intimidation, or bullying; to provide a cause of action for an employee against an employer or fellow employee who commits the act of harassment, intimidation, or bullying in the workplace; to require employers to establish and implement a policy to address harassment, intimidation, or bullying in the workplace and to promote harassment and bullying prevention; and to authorize the Commissioner of the Department of Labor to adopt rules to carry out the provisions of this act. </p>

Subjects

Harassment