SB399 Alabama 2019 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2019
Title
Discrimination in wages, prohib. employer from paying employees of another sex or race for equal work less wage rates, except pursuant to seniority system, a merit system, and system that measures earnings by quantity or quality of production
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Existing federal law prohibits sex-based
wage discrimination between men and women in the
same establishment who perform jobs that require
substantially equal skill, effort, and
responsibility under similar working conditions</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would prohibit an employer from
paying any of its employees at wage rates less than
those paid to employees of another sex or race for
equal work when viewed as a composite of skill,
effort, and responsibility, as specified, except
where the payment is made pursuant to a seniority
system, a merit system, a system that measures
earnings by quantity or quality of production, or a
differential based on any other factor other than
sex</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to wages; to prohibit an employer from
paying any of its employees at wage rates less than those paid
to employees of another sex or race for equal work unless a
wage differential is based upon one or more specified factors.
</p>
Subjects
Business and Labor
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2019 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Governmental Affairs |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB399 Alabama 2019 Session - Introduced |