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H.R. 5237 114th Congress House

Workplace Advancement Act

Official title: To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to strengthen equal pay requirements.

Introduced: May 13, 2016 See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Employment discrimination and employee rightsSex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationWages and earningsWomen's employment
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Sep 19, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
May 13, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
May 13, 2016
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 19, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Workplace Advancement Act

This bill amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit discharging or retaliating against any employee because such employee has inquired about, discussed, or disclosed comparative compensation information for the purpose of determining whether the employer is compensating an employee in a manner that provides equal pay for equal work.

The prohibition does not apply to instances in which an employee who has access to the wage information of other employees as a part of the employee's job functions discloses such wages to an individual who has no access to them, except in response to a charge or complaint or in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action with respect to prohibited sex discrimination, including an investigation conducted by the employer.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5237: Workplace Advancement Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5237/
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