IN SB0071

Amends Indiana Code IC 22-9 to make it unlawful employment practice for employers to pay wages discriminating based on sex, race, or national origin for the same or equivalent jobs, effective after June 30, 2018.

Defines "equivalent jobs" as positions that are equal under the federal Equal Pay Act of 1963 or jobs with equivalent composite requirements of skills, effort, responsibility, and working conditions.

Prohibits employers from reducing employee wages to comply with the law, retaliating against employees who oppose or report violations, or interfering with employees who discuss or compare wages.

Allows wage differences based on bona fide seniority systems, merit systems, production-based systems, geographic differentials, or other non-discriminatory factors not resulting from undervalued traditionally female or minority job classifications.

Grants the civil rights commission jurisdiction to receive, investigate, and resolve complaints under this chapter using procedures established in IC 22-9-1-6, with authority to adopt rules determining job domination criteria and job comparison methodology.