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HB156

Alaska Wage Disclosure Law

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In one sentence

This law requires employers in Alaska to list pay ranges in job ads and stops them from punishing workers who talk about their salaries.

What it does

  • Requires employers to include a description of compensation, including salary or range of salaries, in all employment notices and advertisements.
  • Stops employers from banning employees or applicants from sharing or asking about wages.
  • Prohibits employers from asking job candidates what they were paid at previous jobs.
  • Forbids employers from firing, disciplining, threatening, discriminating against, or penalizing workers for using these new rights.
  • Allows workers to file a civil claim in court if the employer breaks these rules.

Who it affects

  • Employers who hire one or more people, including state agencies and universities.
  • Employees working for those employers.
  • People applying for jobs at those companies.

Limits and unknowns

  • The bill does not force workers to share their pay information if they do not want to.
  • Employers are still allowed to consider past salary numbers if an applicant chooses to tell them voluntarily.
  • This law only applies to work done on or after the date it officially becomes effective.

Plain language

Terms to know

Compensation
The money paid to a worker for their job, such as salary or wages.
Retaliation
Punishing someone because they used a legal right protected by this law.

Official record

Sources

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Read the official summary

DISCLOSURE OF WAGE INFORMATION An Act relating to disclosure of information regarding employee compensation by employers, employees, and applicants for employment.

Official activity

Bill history

  1. (H) REFERRED TO FINANCE1204
  2. (H) FIN REFERRAL ADDED AFTER L&C1204
  3. (H) FN1: (LWF)1171
  4. (H) DNP: COULOMBE, SADDLER1171
  5. (H) DP: BURKE, CARRICK, HALL, FIELDS1171
  6. (H) L&C RPT CS(L&C) 4DP 2DNP1171
  7. (H) Minutes (HL&C)Min
  8. (H) Moved CSHB 156(L&C) Out of CommitteeText
  9. (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124Text
  10. (H) Minutes (HL&C)Min
  11. (H) Heard & HeldText
  12. (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124Text
  13. (H) Minutes (HL&C)Min
  14. (H) Heard & HeldText
  15. (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124Text
  16. (H) FN1: (LWF)985
  17. (H) AM: VANCE985
  18. (H) NR: UNDERWOOD, KOPP985
  19. (H) DP: EISCHEID, MINA, GRAY985
  20. (H) JUD RPT 3DP 2NR 1AM985