HB236 Alabama 2014 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Laura HallRepresentative

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2014

Title

Equal Pay Remedies and Enforcement Act, established, legislative findings regarding wage differentials between minorities and nonminorities and males and females, Equal Pay Commission established, members, duties, powers, report to Governor and Legislature

Summary

The bill would create an Equal Pay Remedies and Enforcement Act and an Equal Pay Commission to study wage gaps and propose steps to eliminate pay disparities between men and women and between minorities and non-minorities.

What This Bill Does

Establishes the Equal Pay Remedies and Enforcement Act to address wage differences and outlines legislative findings about gaps between sexes and racial groups. Creates the Equal Pay Commission with nine members from business, labor, advocacy organizations, and higher-education/data experts, emphasizing diverse representation. Task the Commission with studying the extent, causes, and consequences of wage disparities in both public and private sectors and recommending actions or legislation to eliminate them, then reporting findings and recommendations to the Speaker for transmission to the Governor and Legislature. Requires annual reporting on diversity and a full study with recommendations to be delivered to lawmakers by a specified deadline, with the act becoming effective about three months after passage and governor approval.

Who It Affects

• Women and racial/ethnic minorities who may experience wage gaps in both private and public sector jobs, who could benefit from remedies and enforcement efforts.
• Employers, business groups, labor organizations, and state government policymakers who would participate in the Commission, implement its recommendations, and comply with reporting and potential policy changes.

Key Provisions

• Establishes the Equal Pay Remedies and Enforcement Act and expresses findings about wage disparities between males/females and minorities/non-minorities.
• Creates the Equal Pay Commission with nine members: two business representatives, two labor representatives, two representatives from organizations aiming to eliminate pay disparities, and three higher-education/data experts; requires diverse representation.
• Commission duties include studying the extent and causes of wage disparities, consequences, and possible actions to eliminate disparities; must report findings and recommendations to the Speaker for transmission to the Governor and Legislature.
• Requires annual diversity reporting by the Commission and a comprehensive study/report by the 2015 Regular Session’s tenth legislative day.
• Effective date: the act takes effect on the first day of the third month after passage and governor approval.

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Subjects

Employment