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Pay Equity for All Act of 2021

Introduced: March 26, 2021 Introduced by: Norton, Eleanor Holmes Democratic · District of Columbia See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Mar 26, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Mar 26, 2021
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E312)
Mar 26, 2021
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Pay Equity for All Act of 2021

This bill generally prohibits employers from relying on the wage history of prospective employees when considering them for employment or determining their wages.

However, an employer may rely on wage history voluntarily offered by a prospective employee to support a higher wage than was initially offered. An employer also may seek to confirm voluntarily supplied wage history with a prospective employee's current or former employer.

An employer may not retaliate against an employee or prospective employee who opposes a practice made unlawful by this bill.

The bill provides for enforcement of these prohibitions through civil penalties and other remedies.

What's happening now March 26, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

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