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This bill, the "Equal Pay for Equal Work Act," aims to implement measures to prevent pay disparities between employees of different sexes or sexes combined with other protected statuses. It prohibits employers from paying employees of one sex less than those of a different sex for substantially similar work, unless specific factors related to seniority, merit, production, location, education, training, experience, or travel justify the wage rate differential. The bill also prohibits employers from seeking or relying on an applicant's prior wage history, retaliating against employees for discussing or disclosing their wage rates, and requires employers to disclose pay rates and opportunities for promotion in job listings. The bill provides for enforcement through a complaint process, civil lawsuits, and potential damages and penalties for violations.

Budget and Finance, Business and Industry, Justice

https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/sb19-085