FL S0322

Establishes the "Senator Helen Gordon Davis Fair Pay Protection Act" and prohibits employers from providing less favorable employment opportunities or paying employees at lower rates based on sex for substantially similar work requiring equal skill, effort, and responsibility.

Allows wage differentials only when based on seniority systems, merit systems, production quality/quantity systems, or bona fide job-related factors not derived from sex-based wage differentials and consistent with business necessity.

Extends civil action statute of limitations from 6 months to 3 years after the alleged violation and allows class actions; adds liquidated damages to recovery and establishes civil penalties of $2,500 for first violation, $3,000 for second, and $5,000 for third or subsequent violations.

Prohibits employers from retaliating against employees for discussing wages, inquiring about other employees' wages, or requesting wage justification from employers.

Prevents employers from seeking, requesting, or relying on wage or salary history when making hiring, promotion, or compensation decisions, except to confirm history if a prospective employee voluntarily provides prior wage information to justify requesting higher compensation.