Washington, June 4 -- Rep. Robert C. "Bobby" Scott issued the following press release:
Today House Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Ranking Member Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR-01), House Education and Workforce Committee Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA-03), and Senator Edward J. Markey (D-MA) introduced legislation to guarantee workers receive the full award they deserve when their employers are found liable for employment discrimination.
"It's unacceptable that many workers are not receiving full compensation after experiencing discrimination,"said Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici."Arbitrary caps on awards for discrimination allow irresponsible employers to avoid being held accountable for their wrongdoing ...