House File 2453 - Introduced HOUSE FILE 2453 BY BENNETT A BILL FOR An Act relating to wage discrimination under the Iowa civil 1 rights Act. 2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 3 TLSB 5877YH (2) 89 ec/rn

H.F. 2453 Section 1. Section 216.6A, subsection 2, Code 2022, is 1 amended by adding the following new paragraph: 2 NEW PARAGRAPH . 0b. It shall be an unfair or discriminatory 3 practice for any employer or agent of any employer to inquire 4 about a prospective employee’s wage or salary history before an 5 offer of employment with compensation has been negotiated and 6 made to the prospective employee, unless a prospective employee 7 has voluntarily disclosed such information. 8 Sec. 2. Section 216.6A, Code 2022, is amended by adding the 9 following new subsection: 10 NEW SUBSECTION . 3A. In an action alleging wage 11 discrimination under this section, an employer shall not use an 12 employee’s prior wage and salary history as a defense to such 13 action. 14 EXPLANATION 15 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 16 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 17 This bill provides that it shall be an unfair or 18 discriminatory practice relating to wage discrimination 19 under Code chapter 216 for any employer to inquire about a 20 prospective employee’s wage or salary history before an offer 21 of employment with compensation has been made. The bill also 22 provides that in an action alleging wage discrimination, an 23 employer shall not use an employee’s prior wage and salary 24 history as a defense. 25 -1- LSB 5877YH (2) 89 ec/rn 1/ 1