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Illinois

IL HB 0834

2019 | Defenses, Equal Pay, Fair Pay, Pay Transparency, Prior Salary, Work Comparisons


STATUS: Enacted

This law amended and expanded upon the existing state equal pay act to narrow employer defenses, increase pay transparency, and prohibit inquiry into prior salary.

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Alabama

AL HB 225

2019 | Defenses, Equal Pay, Fair Pay, Legal Deadlines, Prior Salary, Retaliation


STATUS: Enacted

State Equal Pay Act prohibiting compensation discrimination on the basis of sex or race for equal work with certain enumerated defenses and prohibiting employer retaliation against potential employees for failure to provide a record of their prior wage history.

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Washington

WA HB 1506

2018 | Defenses, Equal Pay, Fair Pay, Legal Deadlines, Pay Transparency, Prior Salary, Work Comparisons


STATUS: Enacted

Comprehensive equal pay law.

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Vermont

VT H. 294

2018 | Equal Pay, Fair Pay, Prior Salary


Prohibits employer inquiry into the compensation history of a prospective employee.

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Pennsylvania

PA HB 931

2017 | Fair Pay, Legal Deadlines, Prior Salary, Retaliation


STATUS: Failed

Would have prohibited employer reliance on or inquirty into prior salary; strengthened retaliation protections, extended the statute of limitations for bringing PA Equal Pay Law claims, and established an Equal Pay Commission

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Oregon

SB 2005

2017 | Defenses, Equal Pay, Fair Pay, Legal Deadlines, Prior Salary, Protected Classes


STATUS: Enacted

Prohibits pay discrimination, prohibits employers from seeking salary histories from applicants and ensures equal pay for comparable work.

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California

AB 1676

2018 | Equal Pay, Fair Pay, Pay Transparency, Prior Salary


STATUS: Enacted

This bill amended the California Equal Pay Act to provide that prior salary could not, by itself, justify any disparity in compensation under the bona fide factor exception under the Act.

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California

AB 2282

2018 | Equal Pay, Fair Pay, Pay Transparency, Prior Salary


STATUS: Enacted

Clarifies existing law around employer's requirement to report hiring pay scales on request of an applicant.

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California

AB 168

2018 | Equal Pay, Fair Pay, Pay Transparency, Prior Salary


STATUS: Enacted

Prohibits employers from relying on an applicant's salary history in the application process.

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