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HB326

Employment; wage inquiries, civil penalty.

Status:
Consolidated

Chief Patron:
Mark Levine (D)

Session:
2020 Regular Session

Summary

As Introduced. Employment; wage inquiries; civil penalty.

Prohibits any public or private employer from (i) refusing to interview, hire, or employ an applicant for employment because the applicant does not provide wage history; (ii) retaliating against an applicant for employment because the applicant does not provide wage history; or (iii) relying on the wage history of an applicant to determine the wages offered by the employer to such individual. An applicant or employee who is aggrieved by a violation may bring a private action against the employer. In addition, violators are subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $100 per violation. (Less)

  • Bill History

  • 01/01/2020 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20103827D
  • 01/01/2020 - House: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
  • 01/14/2020 - House: Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #1
  • 01/28/2020 - House: Subcommittee recommends incorporating (HB416-Cole, J.G.)
  • 01/30/2020 - House: Incorporated by Labor and Commerce (HB416-Cole, J.G.)

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