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HB 624 Human Rights, Division of; requirements for equal pay irrespective of sex.

Introduced by: Chris L. Hurst | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED:

Office of the Attorney General; Division of Human Rights; compensation discrimination information. Directs the Division of Human Rights of the Department of Law to develop recommendations regarding the type of information about businesses and their employees and the accompanying methodology that would be required for the Division to proactively enforce provisions of the Code of Virginia requiring equal pay of similarly situated employees irrespective of sex and race. The bill requires the Division to also develop recommendations regarding appropriate enforcement mechanisms, including causes of action and civil remedies, to address discrimination in compensation based on sex and race. In developing such recommendations, the bill directs the Division to engage stakeholders representing employers and employees in the Commonwealth. The bill requires the Division to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly no later than November 30, 2020.

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Office of the Attorney General; Division of Human Rights; compensation discrimination information. Provides that any company that employs 100 or more employees shall annually provide certain compensation information for each employee to the Division of Human Rights. The bill requires the Division, by November 30 of each year, to utilize such information to develop a standard for how to evaluate discrimination in compensation on the basis of gender. For purposes of the bill, "employer" is defined as an individual, partnership, association, corporation, legal representative, receiver, trustee, or trustee in bankruptcy doing business in or operating within the Commonwealth who employs another to work for wages or salaries or on commission.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Office of the Attorney General; Division of Human Rights; annual survey of certain employers. Requires the Division of Human Rights of the Office of the Attorney General to conduct an annual survey of information on job title, gender, and salary of all employers with 500 or more employees. For purposes of the bill, "employer" is defined as an individual, partnership, association, corporation, legal representative, receiver, trustee, or trustee in bankruptcy doing business in or operating within the Commonwealth who employs another to work for wages or salaries or on commission.