Payment of wages; discrimination between employees on basis of sex. (SB772)
Introduced By
Sen. Don McEachin (D-Richmond) with support from co-patrons Del. Kaye Kory (D-Falls Church), Del. Mark Sickles (D-Alexandria), Sen. Roz Dance (D-Petersburg), and Sen. Adam Ebbin (D-Alexandria)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
☐ |
Passed House |
☐ |
Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Equal pay irrespective of sex. Amends existing law requiring equal pay for equal work irrespective of sex to (i) increase the penalty for a violation from double unpaid wages to triple unpaid wages plus reasonable attorney fees; (ii) prohibit employers from punishing employees for sharing salary information with their coworkers; and (iii) prohibit unequal provision of benefits and privileges. The measure also deletes the exemption for employers covered by the federal Fair Labor Standards Act from the Commonwealth's prohibition on discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 12/23/2014 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15100882D |
| 12/23/2014 | Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor |
| 01/19/2015 | Impact statement from DPB (SB772) |
| 01/26/2015 | Committee amendments |
| 01/26/2015 | Passed by indefinitely in Commerce and Labor (10-Y 5-N) (see vote tally) |