AZ SB1014

Extends the statute of limitations for civil actions in employment discrimination cases from one year to two years after the charge is filed with the division, excluding time spent enforcing administrative subpoenas.

Allows complaining parties to recover punitive damages if they demonstrate the defendant engaged in unlawful employment practices with malice or reckless indifference to statutory protected rights.

Establishes compensatory damages caps based on employer size, ranging from $50,000 for employers with 2-100 employees to $300,000 for employers with more than 500 employees.

Provides that punitive and compensatory damages do not apply to discrimination cases involving failure to provide reasonable accommodations if the employer demonstrates good faith efforts to identify and implement reasonable accommodations.

Permits jury trials when punitive or compensatory damages are sought and prohibits courts from informing juries of the statutory damage limitations.