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AL HB331
Bill
Status
4/18/2023
Primary Sponsor
Adline Clarke
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AI Summary
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Prohibits employers from seeking wage history, relying on wage history in employment decisions, or using wage history to determine initial compensation for prospective employees.
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Allows prospective employees to voluntarily disclose wage history for wage negotiation purposes, and permits employers to rely on voluntarily disclosed information to support wages higher than initial offers or confirm wage history.
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Defines "wage history" as wages paid to an applicant by their current or former employer.
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Establishes employer liability equal to withheld wages plus interest for violations, with civil actions limited to two years after the discriminatory act.
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Requires employees filing equal pay claims to demonstrate they received lower pay for equal work and that the wage schedule was not based on permissible conditions such as seniority or merit systems.
Legislative Description
Relating to employment, to amend Section 25-1-30, Code of Alabama 1975, to prohibit an employer from requesting the wage history of a prospective employee except under certain circumstances.
Employment, employer prohibited from seeking wage history of prospective employees.
Last Action
Introduced and Referred to House Commerce and Small Business
4/18/2023