The bill's sponsor, Rep. Kevin Elmer, R-Nixa, said the bill will hold teachers accountable who are not effective in their teaching. Under the bill, local school districts would set up how they want their teachers to be evaluated under the bill's guidelines.
Bill sponsor Rep. Kevin Elmer, R-Nixa, said the changes would bring Missouri law in line with federal discrimination law, which requires the discrimination to be a motivating factor in the employer’s decision and limits non-economic damage awards based on the size of the employer.
The bill, sponsored by Rep. Kevin Elmer, R-Nixa, would raise the standard of review for discrimination lawsuits from a contributing factor to a motivating factor. It would also limit non-economic damages, restrict protections for whistle-blowers and allow attorneys' fees to be awarded to the party that wins the case.
The bill, sponsored by Rep. Kevin Elmer, R-Nixa, would raise the standard of review for discrimination lawsuits from a contributing factor to a motivating factor. It would also limit non-economic damages, restrict protections for whistle-blowers and allow attorneys' fees to be awarded to the party that wins the case.
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