AR HB1737

Restricts civil actions for employment discrimination to suits against the employer only in courts of competent jurisdiction.

Limits back pay liability to damages accruing no more than two years prior to filing an action.

Establishes tiered compensatory and punitive damages caps based on employer size: $15,000 for employers with fewer than 15 employees; $50,000 for 15-100 employees; $100,000 for 101-200 employees; $200,000 for 201-500 employees; and $300,000 for employers with more than 500 employees.

Prohibits damages awards from duplicating or exceeding statutory limits allowed under state law or federal law as it existed on January 1, 2017.

Requires employment discrimination actions to be brought within one year of the alleged discrimination or within 90 days of receiving a "Right to Sue" letter or Equal Employment Opportunity Commission determination, whichever is later.