Missouri House passes changes to discrimination suits

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(AP) – Missouri lawmakers have passed a bill that raises
the standard for workplace discrimination lawsuits.House members on Monday voted 98-30 in favor of the bill. It would require
people suing for workplace discrimination to prove that a protected class such
as race, gender, age or ability was “the motivating factor” for disciplining an
employee instead of just a “contributing factor.”

The proposal will soon move to the governor’s desk where it is likely to get a
signature.

The bill’s backers say that it will make the state more business-friendly and
discourage “frivolous lawsuits.”

Opponents such as the NAACP argue that the tougher standards would roll back
worker protections and make it nearly impossible to bring a successful
discrimination case.

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