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This bill, titled the Stop Discrimination in the Workplace Act, aims to encourage compensation transparency by strengthening protections against retaliation for employees who discuss or disclose their pay. Specifically, it amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, a law that sets minimum wage, overtime pay, and other labor standards, to make it illegal for employers to fire or otherwise retaliate against an employee for inquiring about, discussing, or disclosing comparative compensation information. This is intended to help employees determine if they are being paid equally for equal work. However, the bill includes an exception: employees who have access to other employees' wage information as part of their job duties cannot disclose that information to someone who doesn't already have access, unless it's in response to a formal complaint or investigation, or to further an investigation. This provision is designed to prevent unauthorized leaks of sensitive payroll data while still allowing employees to openly discuss their pay to ensure fairness.