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Fair Pay Act of 1994

Introduced: July 20, 1994 Introduced by: Norton, Eleanor Holmes Democratic · District of Columbia See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 22, 1994
Executive Comment Requested from EEOC.
Jul 21, 1994
Joint Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Select Education and Civil Rights and by the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service, Subcommittee on Compensation and Employee Benefits.
Jul 21, 1994
Referred to the Subcommittee on Labor Standards, Occupational Health and Safety.
Jul 21, 1994
Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Education and Civil Rights.
Jul 20, 1994
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Jul 20, 1994
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Fair Pay Act of 1994 - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit discrimination in payment of wages on the basis of sex, race, or national origin.

Requires such nondiscriminatory equal pay for equivalent jobs with the same employer, unless the differential payment is made pursuant to a system of seniority, merit, or production quality or quantity based earnings.

Prohibits discrimination against an employee for exercising rights under this Act.

Directs the court, in actions brought for violations of this Act, to allow expert fees as part of the costs, in addition to any other remedies awarded to prevailing plaintiffs. Allows such actions to be maintained as class actions.

Requires employers to keep records and file annual reports with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) necessary for enforcement of this Act. Provides that such reports' contents shall be public information.

Directs the EEOC to carry out a research, education, and technical assistance program for employers, labor organizations, and the general public concerning effective means available to implement this Act.

What's happening now July 22, 1994

Executive Comment Requested from EEOC.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2