To amend section 1977A of the Revised Statutes to equalize the remedies available under that section and to amend the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 to provide any legal or equitable relief available under title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
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Latest Action · May 14, 2024
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
The Equal Remedies Act of 2024 would expand the damages that workers can recover in discrimination lawsuits under two key civil rights laws. For cases involving race, color, and national origin discrimination, the bill clarifies that workers can receive compensatory damages for both financial losses and non-financial harms like emotional pain and loss of enjoyment of life, and guarantees the right to a jury trial. For age discrimination cases, the bill allows workers to pursue the same legal and equitable remedies available under the broader Civil Rights Act of 1964, which would include compensatory and punitive damages currently unavailable in age discrimination cases. The bill affects employees who have experienced workplace discrimination and seek to hold employers accountable. The legislation does not specify any dedicated funding or implementation timeline beyond its passage into law.
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