US 2007 Equal Pay Bills Resources

US 2007 Equal Pay Bills Resources in United States

US 2007 Equal Pay Bills Resources

State  Bill Status Description
Alabama  H.B. 718 Session Adjourned – 06/07/2007. Creates the Equal Pay Commission and establishes the Equal Pay Remedies and Enforcement Act to address pay differentials between males and females and minorities and non-minorities.
California  A.B. 435 Vetoed by Governor – 01/14/2008. Increases the length of time an employer is requires to maintain employee classification records from 2 years to 5 years.  Increases the existing 2-year statute of limitations to 3 years in the case of willful violation by the employer.
California  A.B. 437 To inactive file – 09/12/2007. Clarifies when a cause of action accrues for the purpose of filing a claim or complaint for any unlawful employment practice with respect to compensation.  Intends to reject the interpretation given to federal law by the United States Supreme Court in Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.
Illinois  H.B. 1941 Re-referred to House Rules Committee – 05/25/2007. Requires an employer to preserve specified records for not less than 5 (rather than 3) years.  Lengthens the time to bring an action to collect a wage claim to 5 years from the date of the underpayment (rather than within 3 years from the date the employee learned of the underpayment).
Indiana  S.B. 178

S.B. 362

Session Adjourned – 04/29/2007. Prohibits an employer from discriminating against an employee on the basis of sex, race, or national origin by paying a wage less than the wage paid to an employee of another sex, race, or national origin for work in an equivalent job.
Iowa  S.F. 182

S.F. 420

 H.F. 496

Session Adjourned – 04/29/2007. Prohibits employers from discriminating in compensation for work of comparable worth between jobs of held predominately by women and jobs held predominately by men.  Defines “comparable worth” as the value of work as measured by the combination of skill, effort, responsibility, and working conditions normally required.
Kentucky  H.B. 219 Session Adjourned – 03/27/2007. Prohibits sex-based wage discrimination on jobs of comparable worth.   Defines “comparable worth” as the value of work based on skill, effort, and level of responsibility.
Louisiana  H.B. 158 Failed House on final passage – 06/07/2007. Eliminates discriminatory wage practices based on sex.
Massachusetts  S.B. 1070 Public Hearing – 06/13/2007. Provides that in actions brought on the basis of comparable worth, the comparability of two positions shall be solely based on whether the two positions entail comparable skill, effort, responsibility and working conditions between employees of the opposite sex
Massachusetts  S.B. 1858 Public Hearing – 06/19/2007. Requires the human resources division to conduct a study of the job classification system to ensure that state employees are compensated on the basis of comparable worth and that the system is free of gender or racial bias.
Massachusetts  H.B. 2826 Reportedly favorably and referred to the Joint Rules Committee – 10/09/2007. Requires the human resources division to conduct a study of the job classification system to ensure that state employees are compensated on the basis of comparable worth and that the system is free of gender or racial bias.
Michigan  S.B. 417 Introduced and referred to Senate Committee on Commerce and Tourism – 04/19/2007. Prohibits employers from discriminating in employee compensation on the basis of religion, race, color, national origin, age, sex, height, weight, or marital status.  Defines “compensation” as all of an employee’s earning, including wages and benefits, whether determined on the basis of time, task, piece, commission, or any other method of calculation for labor, services, or work performed.
Michigan  H.B. 4625 Referred to second reading – 05/08/2007. Prohibits employers from discriminating in employee compensation on the basis of religion, race, color, national origin, age, sex, height, weight, or marital status.  Defines “compensation” as all of an employee’s earning, including wages and benefits, whether determined on the basis of time, task, piece, commission, or any other method of calculation for labor, services, or work performed.
Michigan  H.B. 4626 Referred to second reading – 05/08/2007. Provides for penalty of up to 90 days in jail, a $500 fine, or both, for employee compensation discrimination on the basis of sex.
Michigan  H.B. 4627 Referred to Committee on Commerce and Tourism – 02/14/2008. Creates the Commission on Pay Equity within the Michigan Department of Civil Rights and requires the Commission to develop a definition of comparable wages.
Michigan  H.B. 5136 Referred to Committee on Labor – 08/23/2007. Provides that the penalty for a third or subsequent violation of the law prohibiting wage discrimination on the basis of sex shall be punishable by imprisonment for up to 90 days or a fine of up to $50,000.00, or both.
Mississippi  S.B. 2292 Died in committee – 01/30/2007. Requires employers to provide equivalent pay for equivalent jobs and prohibits wage discrimination on the basis of sex, race and national origin.
Missouri  S.B. 336 Session Adjourned – 05/30/2007. Creates a cause of action for employees who suffer wage discrimination on the basis of gender; imposes record-keeping and reporting requirements upon employers to document wage rates; and establishes the Equal Pay Commission.
Missouri  H.B. 1137 Session Adjourned – 05/30/2007. Requires equal pay for equal work regardless of gender; protects employee against retribution for participating in a wage discrimination investigation; mandates that employers inform employees of how their wage rate was calculated; and establishes the Equal Pay Commission to study wage disparities.
New York  A.B. 957 Ordered to 3rd reading – 01/09/2008. Prohibits employers from compensating employees of different sexes differently for work that is of comparable worth; outlines permissible exceptions.
New York  S.B. 2661 Referred to Committee on Civil Service and Pensions – 01/09/2008. Ensures that employees in state service are equally compensated for work of comparable value by eliminating wage inequality in jobs that have been segregated by sex, race or national origin; requires an annual report by the president of the civil service commission on positions with wage disparities; mandates governor to appropriate monies to correct wage disparities.
New York  S.B. 2665 Referred to Committee on Investigations and Government Operations – 01/09/2008. Prohibits employers from compensating employees of different sexes differently for work that is of comparable worth; outlines permissible exceptions.
New York  A.B. 2712 Ordered to 3rd reading – 01/09/2008. Prohibits employers from paying different wages to their employees on the basis of sex, race and/or national origin.
New York  S.B. 3358 Attorney-General’s Opinion referred to Judiciary – 02/20/2008. Proposes an amendment to the New York constitution relating to equal pay for equal work; provides that all employees receive equal pay for equal work of comparable value, skill, effort and responsibility that is performed under similar working conditions.
New York  S.B. 3936 Referred to Labor Committee – 01/09/2008. Prohibits employers from paying different wages to their employees on the basis of sex, race and/or national origin.
New York  A.B. 6959 Ordered to 3rd reading – 01/09/2008. Prohibits employers from compensating employees of different sexes differently for work that is of comparable worth; outlines permissible exceptions.
New York  A.B. 8240 Referred to Committee on Governmental Employees – 01/09/2008. Ensures that employees in state service are equally compensated for work of comparable value by eliminating wage inequality in jobs that have been segregated by sex, race or national origin; requires an annual report by the president of the civil service commission on positions with wage disparities; mandates governor to appropriate monies to correct wage disparities.
North Carolina  S.B. 676 Session Adjourned – 08/02/2007. Creates the State Government Employment Pay Equity Study Commission; prescribes membership; and appropriates funding.  Tasks the Commission to study the extent of wage disparities among state government employees of different races and genders; whether dissimilar job categories requiring similar education, training, skills, and responsibilities are being equally compensated; the consequences of wage disparities on the state’s economy and government efficiency; and actions likely to eliminate and prevent compensation disparities.
North  Carolina  S.B. 1256 Session Adjourned – 08/02/2007. Section 2.18 authorizes a Wage Disparity Study to determine the extent of wage disparities among state government employees of different races and genders; whether dissimilar job categories requiring similar education, training, skills, and responsibilities are being equally compensated; the consequences of wage disparities on the state’s economy and government efficiency; and actions likely to eliminate and prevent compensation disparities.
Tennessee  H.B. 65

S.B. 949

Placed Behind the Budget – 1/23/2008  
Prohibits employers from discriminating between employees on the basis of sex by paying salary or wage rates less than the rates paid to any employee of the opposite sex for comparable work requiring comparable skill, effort and responsibility, and that is performed under similar working conditions.  Allows pay differentials based on seniority; merit systems; quantity or quality of production; or another bona fide reason.
West Virginia  S.B. 442 Approved by Governor – 03/18/2007. Directs a gender-based pay equity salary adjustment provided to public employees as determined by the secretary of the department of administration, based on recommendations of the equal pay commission.
Wisconsin  S.B. 165 Read first time and referred to committee on Jobs and The Economy –  02/21/2008. Appoints a committee to study wage disparities between men and women and between minority group members and non-minority group members.
Wisconsin  A.B. 310 Session Adjourned – 08/02/2008. Appoints a committee to study wage disparities between men and women and between minority group members and non-minority group members.

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