,i #aag? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #hfah ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,july #bi1 #bjbb,mrs4 ,c>olyn ,b4 ,maloney ( ,new ,york 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,c>son1 ,mr4 ,g>ca ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,gomez1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mrs4 ,hayes1 ,mr4 ,jones1 ,mr4 ,lyn*1 ,ms4 ,moore ( ,wiscons91 ,mr4 ,nadl]1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,ms4 ,port]1 ,ms4 ,roybal-,all>d1 ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,wa%+ton1 ,mr4 ,takano1 ,ms4 ,titus1 & ,ms4 ,velzquez7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & ,labor ,a ,,bill ,to require annual report+ by employ]s to ! ,equal ,employm5t ,opportunity ,commission ( ! numb] ( settlem5ts ( employee claims ( discrim9ation bas$ on race1 color1 national orig91 religion1 sex 7includ+ pregnancy1 sexual ori5tation1 or g5d] id5tity71 age 7#dj or old]71 disability1 g5etic in=mation 7includ+ family m$ical hi/ory71 or any comb9ation ( su* factors1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title2 f9d+s 7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,end+ ,secrecy ,ab\t ,workplace ,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 workplace 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> #bjbj1 ! ,equal ,employm5t ,opportunity ,commission 79 ?is ,act ref]r$ to z ! ,commission7 receiv$ #fg1ddh *>ges ( workplace discrim9ation4 ,! mo/ frequ5tly cit$ claim 0 retaliation ) #cg1fcb *>ges1 :i* made up #ee4h p]c5t ( all *>ges fil$4 ,?is 0 foll[$ by disability ) #bd1cbd *>ges 7#cf4a p]c5t71 race ) #bb1jfd *>ges 7#cb4g p]c5t71 sex ) #ba1cih *>ges 7#ca4g p]c5t71 age ) #ad1ahc *>ges 7#ba4j p]c5t71 national orig9 ) #f1cgg *>ges 7#i4e p]c5t71 color ) #c1efb *>ges 7#e4c p]c5t71 religion ) #b1djd *>ges 7#c4f p]c5t71 & g5etic in=mation ) #ddj *>ges 7#j4g p]c5t74 7#c7 ,an analysis ( ! ,commission's *>ge data betwe5 #bjab & #bjaf %[s t _m individuals exp]i5ce multiple bases ( h>assm5t4 ,= example1 #a 9 #ag wom5 :o fil$ sexual h>assm5t *>ges dur+ ?is p]iod exp]i5c$ racializ$ sexual h>assm5t1 or h>assm5t bas$ n only on _! sex b also _! race4 ,9 addition1 ov] #ce p]c5t ( wom5 also alleg$ retaliation4 7#d7 ,accord+ to ! ,commission's ,select ,task ,=ce 9 #bjaf1 on ! ,/udy ( ,h>assm5t 9 ! ,workplace1 ! preval5ce ( workplace h>assm5t1 & 9 p>ticul> sexual h>assm5t-- 7,a7 causes m5tal & physical h>m to ! victim1 :i* c include symptoms ( depression1 g5]al /ress & anxiety1 po/traumatic /ress disord] 7,,ptsd71 & ov]all impair$ psy*ological well-be+2 & 7,b7 results 9 m5tal & physical h>ms to ^? t obs]ve or p]ceive mi/reatm5t 9 ! workplace1 z "o /udy conclud$ 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#e7 ,preval5ce ( 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 #d1djj1jjj betwe5 #aiib & #aiid4 7#f7 ,accord+ to ,commission records1 9 fiscal ye> #bjbj1 ! ,commission secur$ #dci1bjj1jjj = victims ( discrim9ation 9 ! private sector & ,/ate & local gov]nm5t workplaces ?r\gh volunt>y resolutions & litigation4 7#g7 ,! ,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 #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 submit annually a sep>ate report t specifies ! total numb] ( settlem5ts rea*$ by ! employ] ) employees involv+ workplace h>assm5t & ! numb] ( su* settlem5ts 9 ea* ( foll[+ categories3 7#a7 ,settlem5ts relat+ to h>assm5t bas$ on race1 color1 or national orig94 7#b7 ,settlem5ts relat+ to h>assm5t bas$ on religion4 7#c7 ,settlem5ts relat+ to h>assm5t bas$ on sex 7includ+ pregnancy1 sexual ori5tation1 or g5d] id5tity74 7#d7 ,settlem5ts relat+ to h>assm5t bas$ on age 7#dj or old]74 7#e7 ,settlem5ts relat+ to h>assm5t bas$ on disability4 7#f7 ,settlem5ts relat+ to h>assm5t bas$ on g5etic in=mation 7includ+ family m$ical hi/ory74 7#g7 ,settlem5ts relat+ to h>assm5t bas$ on any comb9ation ( ! h>assm5t describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#f74 7b7 ,requir$ report+ ,examples ( settlem5ts requir$ to be report$ "u ?is section include any writt5 or oral agreem5t :]e any?+ ( value is conf]r$ to an individual because ( an allegation t ! individual has be5 a victim ( workplace h>assm5t on ! basis ( race1 color1 national orig91 religion1 sex 7includ+ pregnancy1 sexual ori5tation1 or g5d] id5tity71 age 7#dj or old]71 disability1 g5etic in=mation 7includ+ family m$ical hi/ory71 any comb9ation ( su* factors 9 return = su* individual decl9+ to fur!r pursue resolution ( ! allegation ?r\gh litigation or any int]nal process1 m$iation1 or o!r workplace resolution4 #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 ) ! employee's employ] ) respect to a claim ( discrim9ation bas$ on race1 color1 national orig91 religion1 sex 7includ+ pregnancy1 sexual ori5tation1 g5d] id5tity71 age 7#dj or old]71 disability1 g5etic in=mation 7includ+ family m$ical hi/ory71 or any comb9ation ( su* factors1 ! inve/igation ( su* a claim1 or ! out-(-c\rt settlem5t ( su* a claim4 7#b7 ,limitations on agreem5ts 7,a7 ,an employ] may n use a confid5tiality agreem5t describ$ 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 bas$ on race1 color1 national orig91 religion1 sex 7includ+ pregnancy1 sexual ori5tation1 g5d] id5tity71 age 7#dj or old]71 disability1 g5etic in=mation 7includ+ family m$ical hi/ory71 or any comb9ation ( su* factors4 #d4 ,,eeoc report to ,congress ,! ,equal ,employm5t ,opportunity ,commission %all annually report to ,congress in=mation relat+ to claims ( discrim9ation bas$ on race1 color1 national orig91 religion1 sex 7includ+ pregnancy1 sexual ori5tation1 or g5d] id5tity71 age 7#dj or old]71 disability1 g5etic in=mation 7includ+ family m$ical hi/ory71 & any comb9ation ( su* factors1 includ+-- 7#a7 ! numb] ( settlem5ts t 7 report$ to ! ,commission z def9$ by & report$ pursuant to section #b2 7#b7 ! numb] ( *>ges alleg+ discrim9ation bas$ on race1 color1 national orig91 religion1 sex 7includ+ pregnancy1 sexual ori5tation1 or g5d] id5tity71 age 7#dj or old]71 disability1 g5etic in=mation 7includ+ family m$ical hi/ory71 & any comb9ation ( su* factors t 7 report$ to ! ,equal ,employm5t ,opportunity ,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 bas$ on race1 color1 national orig91 religion1 sex 7includ+ pregnancy1 sexual ori5tation1 or g5d] id5tity71 age 7#dj or old]71 disability1 g5etic in=mation 7includ+ family m$ical hi/ory71 & any comb9ation ( su* factors1 includ+ a brief description ( any outcome ( su* actions2 & 7#d7 a summ>y ( me*anisms ! ,commission c take to increase public transp>5cy ( ?is data by individual employ] )\t sacrific+ ! id5tities ( ! victims4 #e4 ,,gao /udy & report ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all conduct a compreh5sive /udy ( claims ( discrim9ation bas$ on race1 color1 national orig91 religion1 sex 7includ+ pregnancy1 sexual ori5tation1 or g5d] id5tity71 age 7#dj or old]71 disability1 g5etic in=mation 7includ+ family m$ical hi/ory71 or any comb9ation ( su* factors involv+ bo? gov]nm5t & private sector 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 & acc\ntability reg>d+ su* claims4