SB 1548 Summary

• Prohibits employers from requiring wage nondisclosure agreements, retaliating against employees for discussing wages, or taking adverse employment action based on wage disclosure.

• Bars employers from relying on prospective employees' wage history in hiring or compensation decisions, except when job applicants voluntarily provide prior wage information after receiving a formal offer to support negotiating higher pay.

• Requires businesses with 40+ full-time employees to obtain an equal pay certificate from the Industrial Commission demonstrating compliance with equal pay laws and fair compensation practices, or obtain a waiver to contract with the state for procurements exceeding $500,000.

• Establishes flexible scheduling protections allowing employees to request changes to work hours, times, location, or advance notice, with employers required to grant requests related to serious health conditions, caregiving responsibilities, or educational enrollment unless a bona fide business reason exists.

• Mandates retail, food service, and cleaning employers provide at least four hours pay for reporting to work with less than four hours assigned, one hour pay for last-minute scheduling notifications, and 14 days' advance notice of schedule changes.