OK SB1539

Defines "workplace bullying" as unwelcome, degrading, and dehumanizing conduct severe or pervasive enough to create a toxic, hostile, or abusive work environment, excluding petty slights or annoyances

Requires employers of any size to implement anti-bullying policies within 90 days, maintain complaint records, provide employee training, and execute transparent investigation and disciplinary processes

Prohibits employers from mandating mediation or arbitration before an employee retains counsel, using nondisclosure agreements for bullying complaints, or retaliating against employees who report bullying

Creates a private right of action with a 3-year statute of limitations, allowing compensatory damages, punitive damages for extreme violations, injunctive relief including reinstatement, and restorative measures such as correcting disciplinary records

Requires at-fault parties to pay plaintiff's attorney fees and court costs; prevailing employers cannot recover fees; effective November 1, 2026