U.S. Congress - S.2554 Equal Remedies Act of 2008
S.2554 - Equal Remedies Act of 2008
A bill to restore, reaffirm, and reconcile legal rights and remedies under civil rights statutes. view all titles (7)
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- Short: Equal Remedies Act of 2008 as introduced.
- Official: A bill to restore, reaffirm, and reconcile legal rights and remedies under civil rights statutes. as introduced.
- Short: Older Workers' Rights Restoration Act of 2008 as introduced.
- Short: Preservation of Civil Rights Protections Act of 2008 as introduced.
- Short: Settlement Encouragement and Fairness Act as introduced.
- Short: Workers' Minimum Wage and Overtime Rights Restoration Act of 2008 as introduced.
- Short: Civil Rights Act of 2008 as introduced.
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Official Summary
1/24/2008--Introduced.Civil Rights Act of 2008 - Amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Education Amendments of 1972, and the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 to set forth requirements for: (1) establishing discrimination based on disparate impact; and (2) rights of action and recovery forOfficial Summary
1/24/2008--Introduced.Civil Rights Act of 2008 - Amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Education Amendments of 1972, and the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 to set forth requirements for:
(1) establishing discrimination based on disparate impact; and
(2) rights of action and recovery for unlawful discrimination (intentional or based on disparate impact). Amends those Acts and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to set forth requirements regarding a right of recovery for harassment. Amends the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA), and the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA) to provide that a state's receipt or use of federal financial assistance for a state program or activity constitutes a waiver of sovereign immunity for a suit by a program employee. Amends the Air Carrier Access Act of 1986 to authorize civil actions in federal court for discrimination based on disability. Settlement Encouragement and Fairness Act - Modifies the definition of "prevailing party" for purposes of provisions governing the recovery of attorney's fees to include a party whose pursuit of a non-frivolous claim or defense was a catalyst for a voluntary or unilateral change in position by the opposing party that provides any significant part of the relief sought. Preservation of Civil Rights Protections Act of 2008 - Makes arbitration clauses in employment contracts unenforceable, with exceptions. Authorizes recovery of expert fees by prevailing parties in civil rights actions. Equal Remedies Act of 2008 - Repeals provisions limiting the amount of compensatory and punitive damages that may be awarded in cases of intentional discrimination in employment. Amends the FLSA to revise provisions governing discrimination in the payment of wages, including equal pay requirements. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit denying back-pay or other monetary relief for unlawful employment practices against undocumented immigrant workers. Applies specified provisions of this act to violations pending as of enactment or occurring prior to enactment.
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Recent News Coverage
When It Comes to Controversy, Baltimore City Council Members Abstain
The next resolution on the agenda, 0014R--In Support of Federal Legislation--S.2554--the Civil Rights Act of 2008, was announced after Henry's resolution. ...
Civil rights bill strengthens protections
Edward Kennedy, (D-MA), and US Congressman John Lewis in co-sponsoring the Civil Rights Act of 2008, S. 2554, which would reinstate accountability for ...
When It Comes to Controversy, Baltimore City Council Members Abstain
The next resolution on the agenda, 0014R--In Support of Federal Legislation--S.2554--the Civil Rights Act of 2008, was announced after Henry's resolution. ...
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KNOWING AND WILLFUL 2008 CIVIL RIGHTS DEFRAUDS
THIS IS THE DEJURE/THE REAL BILL THIS BILL IS BY HONORABLE SENATOR KENNEDY Click here: S. 2554: Civil Rights Act of 2008 (GovTrack.us) A bill to restore, reaffirm, and reconcile legal rights and remedies under civil rights statutes 2 ...
The Potential Impact of the Obama Administration on the Labor and ...
As a senator, President-elect Obama cosponsored the Equal Remedies Act (S. 1928) and the Civil Rights Act of 2008 (S.2554, HR 5129), both of which would remove the current $300000 cap on compensatory damages and punitive damages for ...
Immigration Talk with a Mexican American: Immigration Reform 2008 ...
"Civil Rights Act of 2008", brainchild of Senator Ted Kennedy (S.2554, link). Among no doubt many other things, it seeks to close a defense that employers can use when an illegal alien is fired and sues for back pay. ...
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