S 71 105th Congress Senate

Paycheck Fairness Act

Official title: A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 and the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the pa… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 and the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 9, 1997 See on congress.gov

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Jun 10, 1998

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6033)

Mar 31, 1998

Star Print ordered on the bill.

Jan 21, 1997

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.

Jan 21, 1997

Introduced in Senate

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Latest action June 10, 1998

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6033)

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Paycheck Fairness Act - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA) and the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (CRA) to revise and increase remedies and enforcement on behalf of victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex.

Amends FLSA to provide for enhanced enforcement of equal pay requirements, adding a nonretaliation requirement. Increases penalties for such violations. Provides for the Secretary of Labor to seek additional compensatory or punitive damages in such cases.

Amends CRA to direct the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to require certain employers to maintain payroll records and report to the EEOC pay information analyzed by race, sex, and national origin of employees. Applies such requirement applicable to employers who have 100 or more employees for each working day in each of 20 or more calendar weeks.

Requires EEOC to train its employees and affected individuals and entities on matters involving discrimination in the payment of wages.

Directs the Secretary to conduct studies and provide information to employers, labor organizations, and the general public concerning the means available to eliminate pay disparities between men and women, including convening a national summit and carrying out other specified activities.

Establishes the Robert Reich National Award for Pay Equity in the Workplace, which shall be evidenced by a medal. Sets forth criteria for specified types of entities to receive such an award.

Authorizes appropriations to the EEOC and to the Secretary to carry out this Act.

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