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CT HB06850

Bill

Official Source

Status

Passed

7/2/2015

Primary Sponsor

Brendan Sharkey

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Origin

House of Representatives

2015 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Prohibits employers from preventing employees from disclosing or discussing their own wages or the voluntarily disclosed wages of other employees
  • Prohibits employers from preventing employees from inquiring about other employees' wages
  • Prohibits employers from requiring employees to sign waivers that restrict wage disclosure or wage inquiries
  • Prohibits employers from discharging, disciplining, retaliating against, or otherwise penalizing employees who discuss wages or inquire about other employees' wages
  • Allows employees to sue employers for violations in any court of competent jurisdiction and seek compensatory damages, attorney's fees, costs, punitive damages, and other equitable relief within two years of the violation
  • Does not require employers or employees to voluntarily disclose wage information

Legislative Description

An Act Concerning Pay Equity And Fairness.

Last Action

Signed by the Governor

7/2/2015

Committee Referrals

Judiciary5/1/2015
Labor and Public Employees2/19/2015

Full Bill Text

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