FL S0594

Creates the "Senator Helen Gordon Davis Fair Pay Protection Act" to prohibit employers from paying employees at a lower rate based on sex or providing less favorable employment opportunities based on sex for substantially similar work.

Expands the definition of "less favorable employment opportunity" to include assigning work requiring less skill, withholding promotion information, assigning work less likely to lead to advancement, or limiting promotions based on sex.

Strengthens wage discrimination remedies by allowing liquidated damages, extending the statute of limitations from 6 months to 3 years, and permitting class action lawsuits; establishes civil penalties of $2,500 for first violation, $3,000 for second, and $5,000 for third or subsequent violations.

Prohibits employers from seeking, requesting, or relying on employee wage history when hiring, promoting, or determining compensation, except when an employee voluntarily provides prior wage information to negotiate higher pay.

Protects employees from retaliation for discussing wages with coworkers, discussing their own wages, inquiring about other employees' wages, or requesting wage justification from their employer.