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LA SB205
Bill
AI Summary
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Prohibits employers from inquiring about or using a job applicant's wage history to screen candidates, determine employment offers, or set salary and benefits during the hiring process
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Bars employers from retaliating against applicants who refuse to disclose their wage history
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Protects employees from discrimination or adverse employment actions for inquiring about, disclosing, comparing, or discussing their own wages or coworkers' wages
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Creates an exception allowing discipline of employees whose essential job function includes access to wage information if they disclose that information to unauthorized individuals (unless required by law)
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Effective August 1, 2025
Legislative Description
Provides for employment practices related to wage history, wage disclosure, and retaliation. (8/1/25)
EMPLOYMENT
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations.
4/14/2025