Purposes

The purposes of this Act are— (1) to prevent and reduce prohibited discrimination, including harassment, in employment; (2) to prevent and reduce discriminatory, including harassing, conduct in the workplace; (3) to identify and implement best practices in creating a workplace free from discrimination, including harassment; (4) to update and clarify certain employment nondiscrimination laws; and (5) to expand workers’ access to counsel and advocacy services to protect the legal and human rights of workers by preventing and reducing discrimination, including harassment, and responding to violations of worker’s rights.