,i #aae? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dgbi ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,decemb] #ba1 #bjag,mrs4 ,c>olyn ,b4 ,maloney ( ,new ,york 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,khanna1 ,mr4 ,cumm+s1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,%ea-,port]1 ,mr4 ,connolly1 ,mr4 ,david ,scott ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,rask91 ,mr4 ,suozzi1 ,ms4 ,ku/] ( ,new ,hamp%ire1 ,ms4 ,moore1 ,mrs4 ,d+ell1 & ,mr4 ,pallone7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce ,a ,,bill ,to require annual report+ by employ]s ( ! numb] ( settlem5ts ) employees reg>d+ claims ( discrim9ation on ! basis ( sex1 includ+ v]bal & physical sexual h>assm5t1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title2 ,f9d+s 7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,end+ ,secrecy ,ab\t ,workplace ,sexual ,h>assm5t ,act4 7b7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,?irty ye>s aft] ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,supreme ,c\rt held 9 ,m]itor ,sav+s ,bank v4 ,v9son t sexual h>assm5t creates a ho/ile or abusive "w environm5t & is a violation ( title ,,vii ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd1 sexual h>assm5t rema9s a widespread problem1 affect+ victims 9 e indu/ry1 at e level ( employm5t4 7#b7 ,9 fiscal ye> #bjae1 almo/ "o-?ird ( ! #ij1jjj *>ges fil$ ) ! ,equal ,employm5t ,opportunity ,commission involv$ h>assm5t1 & ne>ly a qu>t] ( ^? h>assm5t *>ges involv$ sexual h>assm5t4 ,( ! total numb] ( *>ges receiv$ t alleg$ h>assm5t f employees work+ = private employ]s or = ,/ate & local gov]nm5t employ]s1 approximately #de p]c5t alleg$ h>assm5t on ! basis ( sex4 7#c7 ,accord+ to ! ,commission's ,select ,task ,=ce 9 #bjaf1 on ! ,/udy ( ,h>assm5t 9 ! ,workplace1 ! preval5ce ( su* h>assm5t-- 7,a7 causes m5tal & physical h>m to ! victim1 z ! /udy conclud$ t employees exp]i5c+ sexual h>assm5t are m likely to report symptoms ( depression1 g5]al /ress & anxiety1 po/traumatic /ress disord] 7,,ptsd71 & ov]all impair$ psy*ological well-be+2 7,b7 results 9 h>ms1 :i* are n limit$ to victims1 z ! /udy conclud$ t employees1 female & male alike1 :o obs]v$ ho/ility direct$ t[>d female c[ork]s 7bo? incivility & sexually h>ass+ behavior7 7 m likely to exp]i5ce l[] psy*ological well-be+1 :i* 7 9 turn l9k$ to l[] physical well-be+4 7#d7 ,preval5ce ( sexual h>assm5t 9 ! workplace causes sub/antial f9ancial h>m to victims1 z !y (t5 try to avoid ! h>ass+ behavior by tak+ leave )\t pay or leav+ ! workplace entirely1 result+ 9 a loss ( wages4 ,! ,u4,s4 ,m]it ,sy/ems ,protection ,bo>d's #aiie report on ,sexual ,h>assm5t 9 ! ,f$]al ,workplace f\nd sexual h>assm5t co/ ,f$]al employees #d4d million betwe5 #aiib & #aiid4 7#e7 ,accord+ to ,commission records1 f fiscal ye> #bjaj to #bjaf1 ,u4,s4 companies h paid out m ?an #bie million 9 public p5alties ov] sexual h>assm5t claims4 ,?is sum does n include any private settlem5ts or int]nally resolv$ compla9ts ab\t :i* !re is limit$ public in=mation4 7#f7 ,! ,commission is responsible = en=c+ ,f$]al anti-discrim9ation laws t protect job applicants & employees1 & has ! au?ority to inve/igate *>ges ( discrim9ation aga9/ employ]s :o are cov]$ by ! law4 7#g7 ,! ,commission does n curr5tly receive disclosures f employ]s on annual ,,eeo-#a reports reg>d+ claims ( discrim9ation on ! basis ( sex1 includ+ v]bal & physical sexual h>assm5t made directly to ! employ] & resolv$ int]nally ?r\gh out-(-c\rt settlem5ts or o!r m$iation4 #b4 ,employ] report+ requirem5t 7a7 ,report+ requirem5t ,e employ] requir$ to submit to ! ,equal ,employm5t ,opportunity ,commission an ,employ] ,in=mation ,report ,,eeo-#a %all include 9 su* report ! numb] ( settlem5ts rea*$ by ! employ] ) an employee 9 ! resolution ( claims p]ta9+ to discrim9ation on ! basis ( sex1 includ+ v]bal & physical sexual h>assm5t4 7b7 ,requir$ report+ ,examples ( settlem5ts requir$ to be report$ "u ?is section include any agreem5t :]e any?+ ( value is conf]r$ to ! individual rais+ ! claim 9 return = su* individual decl9+ to fur!r pursue ! claim1 any int]nal m$iation or o!r workplace resolution t results 9 ! individual decl9+ to fur!r pursue ! claim4 7c7 ,examples ( (f5sive conduct t con/itute sexual h>assm5t ,claims p]ta9+ to sexual h>assm5t are ^? t compla9 ( acts su* z ! foll[+-- 7#a7 inappropriate or unwant$ t\*+2 7#b7 v]bal comm5ts ab\t sex or ( a sexual nature1 :i* may include comm5ts to an individual ab\t h] or 8 body or sexual or romantic activity or ! body or sexual or romantic activity ( ! individual mak+ ! comm5ts2 7#c7 ref]r+ to ano!r individual by a "n or nickname ( a romantic1 demean+1 or sexual nature2 7#d7 inappropriate ge/ures ( a sexual nature2 7#e7 unwant$ proposals = sexual activity2 7#f7 %[+ ano!r individual photos or o!r images t are sexually explicit or are o!rwise ( a sexual nature2 or 7#g7 undue att5tion to or que/ions ab\t a p]son's sexual relation%ips1 sexual hi/ory1 sexual ori5tation1 or g5d] id5tity4 #c4 ,rights ( employees 7a7 ,protection f retaliation 7#a7 ,conduct prohibit$ ,an employ] may n t]m9ate any employee nor discrim9ate aga9/ any su* employee ) reg>ds to t]ms & conditions ( employm5t because su* employee-- 7,a7 inquires ab\t an employ]'s meet+ ( ! requirem5ts ( ?is ,act2 or 7,b7 compla9s ab\t an employ]'s failure to meet ! requirem5ts ( ?is ,act4 7#b7 ,en=cem5t 7,a7 ,liability ,9 addition to civil rights protections & rem$ies = retaliation available "u o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local law1 any employ] :o violates p>agraph 7#a7 %all be liable to any eligible employee affect$ =-- 7i7 damages equal to ! am\nt ( any wages1 sal>y1 employm5t b5efits1 or o!r comp5sation d5i$ or lo/ to su* employee by reason ( ! violation2 7ii7 ! int]e/ on ! am\nt describ$ 9 clause 7i7 calculat$ at ! prevail+ rate2 7iii7 an additional am\nt z liquidat$ damages equal to ! sum ( ! am\nt describ$ 9 clause 7i7 & ! int]e/ describ$ 9 clause 7ii72 & 7iv7 su* equitable relief z may be appropriate1 includ+ employm5t1 re9/atem5t1 & promotion4 7,b7 ,"r ( action ,an action to recov] ! damages or equitable relief prescrib$ 9 subp>agraph 7#a7 may be ma9ta9$ aga9/ any employ] 9 any ,f$]al or ,/ate c\rt ( compet5t jurisdiction by any "o or m employees = & on behalf (-- 7i7 ! employee or employees2 or 7ii7 ! employees & o!r employees simil>ly situat$4 7,c7 ,fees & co/s ,! c\rt 9 su* an action %all1 9 addition to any judgm5t aw>d$ to ! pla9tiff1 all[ a reasonable attorney's fee1 reasonable exp]t witness fees1 & o!r co/s ( ! action to be paid by ! def5dant4 7b7 ,confid5tiality agreem5ts & settlem5ts 7#a7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to int]f]e ) ! "r ( an employee to ent] into a confid5tiality agreem5t ) 8 or h] employ] ) respect to a claim ( discrim9ation on ! basis ( sex1 includ+ v]bal & physical sexual h>assm5t1 ! inve/igation ( su* a claim1 or ! out-(-c\rt settlem5t ( su* a claim4 7#b7 ,limitations on agreem5ts 7,a7 ,an employ] may n use a confid5tiality agreem5t describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 z a basis = n submitt+ ! in=mation requir$ by section #b4 7,b7 ,a confid5tiality agreem5t describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all n be con/ru$ z prohibit+ any p>ty to su* agreem5t f coop]at+ ) law en=cem5t inve/igations into any claims ( discrim9ation on ! basis ( sex1 includ+ v]bal & physical sexual h>assm5t4 #d4 ,,eeoc report to ,congress ,! ,equal ,employm5t ,opportunity ,commission %all annually report to ,congress in=mation relat+ to claims ( discrim9ation on ! basis ( sex1 includ+ v]bal & physical sexual h>assm5t1 includ+-- 7#a7 ! numb] ( settlem5ts t 7 report$ to ! ,commission z def9$ by & report$ pursuant to section #b2 7#b7 ! numb] ( *>ges alleg+ discrim9ation on ! basis ( sex t 7 report$ to ! ,equal ,employm5t ,opportunity ,commission1 includ+ v]bal & physical sexual h>assm5t made directly to ! ,commission2 & 7#c7 a summ>y ( any action tak5 by ! ,commission bas$ ^u any su* *>ges or compla9ts collect$ pursuant to ?is ,act1 su* z litigation or settlem5ts facilitat$ by ! ,commission p]ta9+ to discrim9ation on ! basis ( sex1 includ+ v]bal & physical sexual h>assm5t1 includ+ a brief description ( any outcome ( su* actions4 #e4 ,,gao /udy & report ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all conduct a compreh5sive /udy ( discrim9ation on ! basis ( sex1 includ+ v]bal & physical sexual h>assm5t involv+ ,f$]al employees & %all report to ,congress n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act ! results ( su* /udy & recomm5dations = legislation or o!r action = improv+ transp>5cy reg>d+ claims ( discrim9ation on ! basis ( sex1 includ+ v]bal & physical sexual h>assm5t1 & recomm5dations = legislation or o!r action = improv+ employ] acc\ntability & transp>5cy reg>d+ su* claims4