House Bill 1864
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Pay Equity for All Act of 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House on Mar 25, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
1864
Congress
116
Policy Area
Labor and Employment
Labor and Employment
Primary focus of measure is matters affecting hiring and composition of the workforce, wages and benefits, labor-management relations; occupational safety, personnel management, unemployment compensation. Measures concerning public-sector employment may fall under Government Operations and Politics policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Pay Equity for All Act of 2019
This bill makes it unlawful for an employer to
- rely on the wage history of a prospective employee in considering the employee for employment;
- rely on the wage history of a prospective employee in determining the employee's wages (with an exception);
- seek from a prospective employee or any current or former employer the wage history of the employee (with an exception); or
- discharge or retaliate against any employee or prospective employee because that employee is opposed to any act or practice made unlawful by this bill, or has taken an action for which discrimination is forbidden.
March 25, 2019
03/25/2019
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
03/25/2019
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E346)
03/25/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 6:17:20 PM