Employment; wage inquiries, civil penalty. (HB326)
Introduced By
Del. Mark Levine (D-Alexandria)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Employment; wage inquiries; civil penalty. Prohibits any public or private employer from (i) refusing to interview, hire, or employ an applicant for employment because the applicant does not provide wage history; (ii) retaliating against an applicant for employment because the applicant does not provide wage history; or (iii) relying on the wage history of an applicant to determine the wages offered by the employer to such individual. An applicant or employee who is aggrieved by a violation may bring a private action against the employer. In addition, violators are subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $100 per violation. This bill was incorporated into HB 416. Read the Bill »
Status
01/30/2020: Incorporated into Another Bill
History
Date | Action |
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01/01/2020 | Committee |
01/01/2020 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20103827D |
01/01/2020 | Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce |
01/14/2020 | Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #1 |
01/28/2020 | Subcommittee recommends incorporating (HB416-Cole, J.G.) |
01/30/2020 | Incorporated by Labor and Commerce (HB416-Cole, J.G.) |