H.R. 2418 · 115th Congress
Pay Equity for All Act of 2017
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Eleanor Norton
- Introduced
- 2017-05-11
- Latest action
- 2017-05-11 · Introduced in House
Summary
Pay Equity for All Act of 2017
This bill amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to make it an unlawful practice for an employer to:
screen prospective employees based on their previous wages or salary histories; seek the previous wages or salary history of any prospective employee from any current or former employer of such employee; or discharge or retaliate against any current or prospective employee because the employee opposed any act or practice made unlawful by this bill, made a complaint about any such act or practice, or testified or participated in an investigation. The bill prescribes civil penalties for violations.