Arizona SB1324 amends unlawful employment practices law to expedite proceedings, limit discovery, and set punitive damage caps.

Arizona SB1324 amends the state's unlawful employment practices law by expediting court proceedings, limiting the discovery of evidence, and setting caps on punitive damages. The bill mandates that charges be filed within 180 days of an alleged unlawful employment practice and that civil actions be brought within one year of the charge. It also requires the court to assign actions for hearing at the earliest practicable date and to expedite them.

Arizona SB1324 amends unlawful employment practices law to expedite proceedings, limit discovery, and set punitive damage caps.

Arizona SB1324 amends the state's unlawful employment practices law by expediting court proceedings, limiting the discovery of evidence, and setting caps on punitive damages. The bill mandates that charges be filed within 180 days of an alleged unlawful employment practice and that civil actions be brought within one year of the charge. It also requires the court to assign actions for hearing at the earliest practicable date and to expedite them.