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MS HB907

Bill

Status

Failed

2/2/2021

Primary Sponsor

Bob Evans

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Origin

House of Representatives

2021 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Abolishes the employment at-will doctrine in Mississippi and requires employers with 20 or more employees to terminate workers only for "good faith" business reasons after a 90-day probationary period

  • Defines bad faith terminations to include firings based on personal dislike, retaliation for exercising legal rights, discrimination based on race/sex/age/religion/national origin, whistleblowing retaliation, workplace injuries, off-duty conduct, or unequal application of disciplinary rules

  • Caps punitive and emotional distress damages based on employer size: $50,000 for 20-100 employees, $100,000 for 101-200 employees, $200,000 for 201-500 employees, and $300,000 for over 500 employees

  • Allows wrongfully discharged employees to recover lost wages, compensatory damages for mental distress, punitive damages for reckless conduct, and up to one year of "front pay" through jury trial in circuit or county court

  • Prohibits employers from waiving employee protections through arbitration agreements, damage limitation clauses, or administrative remedy provisions, with a one-year statute of limitations for filing claims

Legislative Description

Employment-at-will doctrine; abolish and create "Good Faith in Employment Act."

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/2/2021

Committee Referrals

Workforce Development1/18/2021

Full Bill Text

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