RI H7121

Creates new "Workplace Psychological Safety Act" establishing employee rights to a work environment free from psychological abuse, bullying, and mobbing that creates toxic conditions a reasonable person would find intolerable

Requires employers within 180 days to adopt anti-abuse policies, train managers, post employee rights, implement investigation procedures, conduct annual anonymous workplace climate surveys, and report complaint data to OSHA or Department of Labor and Training

Prohibits retaliation against employees who report violations and bans requiring complainants to enter mediation or forced arbitration

Provides damages of the greater of actual damages or $5,000 per violation, plus potential reinstatement, lost wages, medical expenses, compensatory and punitive damages, and attorneys' fees for prevailing plaintiffs

Establishes 3-year statute of limitations from last abusive behavior, allows complaints to be filed with Department of Labor and Training or through private lawsuit, and provides affirmative defense for employers who took reasonable preventive measures