CURRIE-GARRETT-SILVA-JONES,SHIRLEY-LANG, DAVIS,MONIQUE, HARRIS, FRITCHEY, MCCARTHY AND MCGUIRE. New Act Creates the Equal Pay Act. Provides that no employer may discriminate between employees on the basis of sex by paying wages to an employee at a rate less than the rate at which the employer pays wages to another employee of the opposite sex for the same or substan- tially similar work. Prohibits retaliatory discharge or discrimination against an employee on the basis of the employee's use of the Act and provides for penalties for violations of the Act, including a Class B misdemeanor for retaliatory discharge or discrimination by the employ- er. Provides that the Director of Labor shall administer and enforce the Act. Provides that every employer subject to the Act shall pre- serve specified records for not less than 3 years. Provides that every employer covered by the Act shall post a notice summarizing the requirements of the Act. Provides that the Department of Labor shall conduct ongoing outreach and education efforts concerning the Act. 00-02-07 H FILED WITH CLERK 00-02-07 H FIRST READING 00-02-07 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 00-02-08 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR DAVIS,MONIQUE 00-02-09 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR GARRETT 00-02-09 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR JONES,SHIRLEY 00-02-10 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR SILVA 00-02-10 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR JONES,SHIRLEY 00-02-10 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR FLOWERS 00-02-10 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR HARRIS 00-02-16 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR FRITCHEY 00-02-16 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR MCCARTHY 00-02-23 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR LANG 00-02-23 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR MCGUIRE 01-01-09 H SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary