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Introduced
02/10/2017
02/10/2017
In Committee
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
03/29/2018
03/29/2018
Introduced Session
2017-2018 Regular Session
Bill Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to labor and industrial relations, so as to repeal Chapter 5, relating to sex discrimination in employment, and to enact certain provisions that prohibit discrimination in payment of wages on the basis of the sex of an employee; to provide for definitions; to prohibit requiring an employee to refrain from discussing wage and benefit information; to prohibit an employer from seeking certain wage history information under certain circumstances; to provide for a cause of action and damages; to provide for affirmative defenses; to provide for limitations; to provide a short title; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
AI Summary
This bill enacts the Georgia Pay Equity Act, which prohibits employers from discriminating in pay based on gender for comparable work. The key provisions include: defining "comparable work" and other important terms; prohibiting employers from requiring employees to refrain from discussing wages or seeking salary history from job applicants; providing a cause of action and damages for violations, including for retaliation; allowing employers an affirmative defense if they have conducted a self-evaluation and made reasonable progress in eliminating any wage disparities; and establishing a 3-year statute of limitations. The bill aims to promote pay equity and prohibit gender-based wage discrimination in the state of Georgia.
Sponsors (5)
Debra Bazemore (D)*,
Park Cannon (D)*,
Karla Drenner (D)*,
Dewey McClain (D)*,
Renitta Shannon (D)*,
Last Action
House Second Readers (on 02/15/2017)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| BillText | http://www.legis.ga.gov/Legislation/20172018/165037.pdf |
| Bill | http://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/en-us/display/20172018/hb/345 |
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