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CT HB05591
Bill
Status
Engrossed
4/12/2017
Primary Sponsor
Labor and Public Employees Committee
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AI Summary
- Prohibits employers from discriminating in compensation based on sex, effective October 1, 2017
- Requires employers defending pay differences to prove the disparity is based on seniority systems, merit systems, production-based systems, or bona fide job-related factors unrelated to sex
- Changes the standard for equal work claims from "similar" to "comparable" working conditions
- Establishes that bona fide factor defenses are invalid if an alternative employment practice exists that would eliminate the pay differential without harming business necessity
- Protects employees from retaliation for opposing discriminatory compensation practices or participating in related proceedings
Legislative Description
An Act Concerning Pay Equity In The Workforce.
Last Action
File Number 626
4/17/2017
Committee Referrals
Labor and Public Employees1/12/2017
Full Bill Text
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