Representative Suzanne Bonamini (D-OR), one of the sponsors of the Equal Remedies Act of 2024, addresses NELA Convention attendees and urges everyone to keep up the fight to end damage caps in employment discrimination cases. Representative Bonamici asked us to reach out to members of Congress and help educate them and their staff about the harm these arbitrary limits cause workers who are seeking justice.… Read More
Damage Caps
National Employment Lawyers Association Applauds The Equal Remedies Act Of 2024
The act would eliminate statutory damage caps and enhance protections for workers in discrimination cases
For Immediate Release
Contact: Andrea Hansen
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Concord, Calif. – May 8, 2024 – Today, in a significant milestone for workers’ rights, Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Bobby Scott (D-VA), and Senator Edward Markey (D-MA) introduced the Equal Remedies Act of 2024. The proposed legislation calls for the elimination of statutory damage caps for employment discrimination in civil rights cases, and would modernize the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) to allow those who experience age discrimination to pursue compensatory and punitive damages.
The National Employment Lawyers Association (NELA) applauds Representatives Bonamici and Scott and Senator Markey on this important piece of legislation and strongly supports the bill to ensure workers have meaningful access to justice when they experience illegal treatment in the workplace.
“Discrimination persists in the workplace for a lot of reasons, but these arbitrary caps that take away the jury’s role in deciding how employers who violate the law are held accountable are a significant factor,” said Linda Correia, immediate past president of NELA’s board of directors. “I have represented many workers who have been harmed by these caps and am grateful … Read More
