NY A03482

Creates legal protection against workplace bullying regardless of whether the conduct is based on protected class status (race, sex, age, etc.), addressing a gap in existing harassment laws

Defines "abusive conduct" as repeated verbal abuse, threatening or humiliating behavior, or sabotage of work performance that causes physical or psychological harm to employees

Holds employers vicariously liable for abusive work environments created by their employees, with an affirmative defense available if employers took reasonable steps to prevent and correct the behavior

Allows individual employees who commit workplace bullying to be held personally liable, unless they acted under threat of adverse employment action from the employer

Provides remedies including reinstatement, lost wages, medical expenses, pain and suffering compensation, punitive damages, and attorney fees, with a one-year statute of limitations for filing civil claims