HB236 Alabama 2014 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Laura Hall Representative

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

Description

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.

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Subjects

Employment