Tammy Introduces the Fair Employment Protection Act

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Today, Senator Baldwin, along with Senator Harkin, Rep. George Miller and Rep Rosa DeLauro, introduced new legislation - the Fair Employment Protection Act - to give workers the opportunity to succeed free of workplace harassment. This piece of legislation was created to correct the error of the U.S. Supreme Court's June 2013 decision in Vance v. Ball State University which significantly weakened the ability of workplace harassment victims to seek legal recourse. The Fair Employment Protection Act restores workplace protections weakened by the Vance decision to ensure that Americans harassed on the job by supervisors and those with authority to direct people's day-to-day work are treated fairly and receive the justice they deserve.

"If you work hard and play by the rules you should have the opportunity to get ahead. Unfortunately, workplace harassment remains an unacceptable reality that threatens the economic security of far too many people, particularly women, working to build a better future for themselves and their families. Harassment has no place in the workplace and should never impede economic success. I'm proud to introduce the Fair Employment Protection Act to restore important workplace protections, move this issue forward, and help provide American workers the level playing field they deserve."

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