School Administrators Coalition Seek To Limit Your Rights

 SAC Legislative Bulletin
The official legislative newsletter for the School Administrators Coalition (SAC) which includes
MASA, MAESP, MASSP, MOASBO, MOCASE, MUSIC, MO K-8, MARE & MSHSAA
January 16, 2012 - No. 3 - Copyright 2012


SENATE MOVES TO LIMIT FRIVOLOUS LAWSUITS


     It was a bit of a different story in the Senate last week as a bill endorsed by the School Administrators Coalition was passed out of committee.  SB 592 would help address frivolous lawsuits against employers and place caps on punitive damages that can be awarded to plaintiffs in cases of discrimination. The bill, which was passed last year but vetoed by the governor, puts Missouri in line with federal rules regarding the Missouri Human Rights Act. The bill requires a plaintiff to prove that discrimination was the motivating factor for their termination, protects individual employees from being personally sued when acting on behalf of their employer, and outlaws punitive damages for plaintiffs that sue political subdivisions. SB 592 is likely to be debated on the floor of the Senate this week.



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