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AL SB399
Bill
Status
5/9/2019
Primary Sponsor
Vivian Figures
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AI Summary
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Prohibits employers from paying employees different wage rates based on sex or race for equal work when viewed as a composite of skill, effort, and responsibility under similar working conditions.
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Allows wage differentials based on seniority systems, merit systems, production-based earnings systems, or any factor other than sex or race.
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Applies to all employers including state and political subdivision employees, with violations creating liability for unpaid wages plus interest.
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Requires employers with more than 50 employees to maintain records of wages, job classifications, and employment terms for three years; smaller employers must follow federal Fair Labor Standards Act record-keeping rules.
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Civil actions for wage discrimination must be filed within one year of the discriminatory act, with employees required to return duplicate recovery if they also win federal claims for the same violation.
Legislative Description
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
Business and Labor
Last Action
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Governmental Affairs
5/9/2019