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This bill, known as the Salary Transparency Act, amends the Fair Labor Standards Act to require employers to disclose wage ranges for job opportunities. Specifically, employers must publicly post wage ranges in job listings, provide wage range information to applicants before discussing compensation, disclose wage ranges to employees upon hiring and annually thereafter, and make this information available upon employee request. The bill prohibits employers from retaliating against employees or job applicants who exercise these rights, such as refusing to hire, promote, or interview them. Employers must provide a "wage range" defined as the range of wages or compensation they genuinely anticipate paying, which can include references to pay scales, previously determined ranges, or budgeted amounts. Violations of these requirements can result in significant penalties, including civil fines of $5,000 for a first violation (escalating to a maximum of $10,000), and potential statutory damages between $1,000 and $10,000 per violation, as well as potential attorney's fees and injunctive relief. Employees can bring actions in federal or state courts on behalf of themselves and similarly situated workers.

Labor and Employment

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2007/all-info