HB426 Alabama 2012 Session
Bill Summary
Under existing law, there is no specific statute or rule that prohibits wage differentials between minorities and non-minorities who are performing the same job
This bill would establish the Equal Pay Remedies and Enforcement Act. The bill would express certain legislative findings regarding wage differentials between males, females, minorities, and non-minorities. The bill would create the Equal Pay Commission to study wage disparities and report its findings and recommendations to the Speaker of the House of Representatives for transmission to the Governor and the Legislature
To establish the Equal Pay Remedies and Enforcement Act; to express certain legislative findings regarding wage differentials between males, females, minorities and non-minorities; to create the Equal Pay Commission; and to require the commission to study and report on wage disparities with its recommendations to the Speaker of the House of Representatives for transmission to the Governor and the Legislature.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
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| February 23, 2012 | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Commerce and Small Business |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
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| Bill Text | HB426 Alabama 2012 Session - Introduced |