SB7 Summary: Healthy Workplace Act

• Prohibits employers and employees from subjecting any employee to "abusive conduct" (unwelcome, degrading behavior severe or pervasive enough to create an intimidating, hostile, or abusive work environment).

• Requires employers and representative employees to adopt written healthy workplace policies by December 31, 2025, establish transparent complaint and investigation procedures, implement disciplinary measures, maintain records, and train all employees.

• Prohibits employers from requiring mediation or arbitration before employees retain legal counsel, entering into non-disclosure agreements related to abusive conduct complaints, or retaliating against employees who report violations or exercise rights under this act.

• Establishes a private right of action allowing employees to sue for damages, injunctive relief, or both within three years; permits complainants to use pseudonyms in court filings for privacy protection.

• Courts may award compensatory damages, punitive damages (if violation is extreme or egregious), injunctive relief, and attorney's fees; provides minimum damages of $5,000 per violation with a $15,000 maximum, or greater amounts as appropriate.