This bill provides that in cases of intentional employment discrimination with respondents who have more than 14 employees, the sum of compensatory damages awarded under certain provisions of the Maine Human Rights Act or any other provision of law for future pecuniary losses, emotional pain, suffering, inconvenience, mental anguish, loss of enjoyment of life, other nonpecuniary losses and the amount of punitive damages awarded under certain provisions of the Maine Human Rights Act and any other provision of law may not exceed specified limits. The bill prohibits a respondent from waiving those limits and specifies that those limits are the maximum liability for an employer. The bill provides that in cases of intentional employment discrimination with respondents who have more than 14 employees, double recovery is not permitted in actions filed concurrently under the Maine Human Rights Act and certain provisions of federal law.

Statutes affected:
Bill Text LD 960, HP 607: 5.4613