WI AB476

Prohibits employers and employees from subjecting workers to "abusive work environments," defined as intentional conduct causing physical or psychological harm through repeated verbal abuse, threatening behavior, humiliation, or sabotage of work performance

Creates a private civil cause of action allowing employees to sue in circuit court within one year of the last abusive act, with potential remedies including injunctions, reinstatement, removal of the abuser, medical expenses, back pay, front pay, pain and suffering, emotional distress, punitive damages, and attorney fees

Establishes an exception to Wisconsin's exclusive worker's compensation remedy, allowing employees to pursue civil claims against employers or coemployees for abusive work environment violations

Provides affirmative defenses for employers who exercised reasonable care to prevent and correct abusive conduct when the employee failed to use available corrective opportunities, and for adverse employment actions based on legitimate performance or misconduct reasons

Holds employers liable for monetary damages awarded against employees who engaged in unlawful employment practices, and limits emotional distress and punitive damages when no adverse employment action occurred unless the abuse was "extreme and outrageous"