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2022 SESSION
SB 447 Wage or salary history inquiries; prohibited, civil penalty.
Introduced by: Jennifer B. Boysko | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE: (all summaries)
Wage or salary history inquiries prohibited; civil penalty. Prohibits a prospective employer from (i) seeking the wage or salary history of a prospective employee; (ii) relying on the wage or salary history of a prospective employee in determining the wages or salary the prospective employee is to be paid upon hire; (iii) relying on the wage or salary history of a prospective employee in considering the prospective employee for employment; (iv) refusing to interview, hire, employ, or promote a prospective employee or otherwise retaliating against a prospective employee for not providing wage or salary history; and (v) failing or refusing to provide a prospective employee the wage or salary range for the position for which the prospective employee is applying prior to discussing compensation and at any time upon the prospective employee's request. The bill establishes a cause of action for an aggrieved prospective employee or employee and provides that an employer that violates such prohibitions is liable to the aggrieved prospective employee or employee for statutory damages between $1,000 and $10,000 or actual damages, whichever is greater, reasonable attorney fees and costs, and any other legal and equitable relief as may be appropriate. The bill also provides for civil penalties for violations not to exceed $1,000 for a first violation, $2,000 for a second violation, and $4,000 for a third or subsequent violation. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2023.
FULL TEXT
- 01/11/22 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22104096D pdf
- 02/09/22 Senate: Printed as engrossed 22104096D-E pdf | impact statement
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/11/22 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22104096D
- 01/11/22 Senate: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
- 01/28/22 Senate: Assigned C&L sub: Labor and Employment
- 02/07/22 Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendments (12-Y 3-N)
- 02/08/22 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/09/22 Senate: Printed as engrossed 22104096D-E
- 02/09/22 Senate: Read second time
- 02/09/22 Senate: Reading of amendments waived
- 02/09/22 Senate: Committee amendments agreed to
- 02/09/22 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended SB447E
- 02/10/22 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/11/22 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (20-Y 19-N)
- 02/22/22 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/22/22 House: Read first time
- 02/22/22 House: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Energy
- 02/23/22 House: Assigned sub: Subcommittee #2
- 02/24/22 House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 4-N)
- 03/08/22 House: Left in Commerce and Energy