Plain English Breakdown
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HB914: Ensuring Comparable Pay for Comparable Work
This bill authorizes the Commissioner of Labor to ensure that certain employees receive comparable pay for jobs requiring similar skill, effort, and responsibility.
What This Bill Does
- Amends state laws regarding sex discrimination in employment.
- Authorizes the Commissioner of Labor to enforce rules on comparable pay for comparable work.
- Establishes powers and duties for the Commissioner related to these enforcement actions.
- Provides a process for consent orders, administrative orders, hearings, penalties, and judicial review.
- Repeals laws that conflict with this new authority.
Who It Names or Affects
- The Commissioner of Labor
- Certain employees in jobs requiring comparable skill, effort, and responsibility
Terms To Know
- Comparable pay for comparable work
- Receiving similar wages for jobs that require similar levels of skill, effort, and responsibility.
- Consent orders
- A type of order mentioned in the bill as part of the enforcement process alongside administrative orders and hearings.
Limits and Unknowns
- The official summary does not list specific types of jobs covered.
- The exact amounts for penalties are not stated in the provided text.
- The effective date is not listed in the source material.