US SB2070 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)
Status: Introduced on September 22 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-09-22 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on September 22 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-09-22 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
GAP Act Gender Advancement in Pay Act This bill amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to expand exceptions to the prohibition against sex discrimination to include payments pursuant to a differential based on expertise, shift, or a business-related factor other than sex, including but not limited to education, training, or experience. The statute of limitations under the Portal-to-Portal Act of 1947 for a charge of prohibited sex discrimination, or an action by or on behalf of an employee for such discrimination, shall be tolled until the earlier of: (1) the date on which the Equal Employment Commission or the Department of Justice brings an action or notifies the employee concerned with respect to the charge under the Civil Rights Act of 1964, or (2) 270 days after the charge is filed. Nonretaliation prohibitions are extended to cover inquiring about, discussing, or disclosing the wages of an employee or of another employee, or declining to discuss or disclose the employee's wages, with specified exceptions. An employer shall be considered to have committed an unlawful act if the employer requires an employee to sign a contract or waiver (other than as specified) that would prohibit the employee from disclosing information about the employee's wages. Civil penalties are established for violation of prohibitions against sex discrimination. The Department of Labor, together with the Department of Education, shall conduct a multistate study, through a grant to a nonprofit research institution, that includes strategies to increase the participation of women in high-wage, high-demand occupations and industries in which women are underrepresented. The Government Accountability Office shall also conduct a multistate study to develop such strategies.
Title
GAP Act Gender Advancement in Pay Act
Sponsors
Sen. Kelly Ayotte [R-NH] | Sen. Rob Portman [R-OH] | Sen. Shelley Capito [R-WV] | Sen. Richard Burr [R-NC] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2015-09-22 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. |
Same As/Similar To
SB83 (Related) 2015-01-07 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
SB2773 (Related) 2016-04-11 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
HB5237 (Related) 2016-09-19 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
SB2773 (Related) 2016-04-11 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
HB5237 (Related) 2016-09-19 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Subjects
Civil actions and liability
Congressional oversight
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Government studies and investigations
Labor and employment
Labor standards
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Wages and earnings
Women's employment
Congressional oversight
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Government studies and investigations
Labor and employment
Labor standards
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Wages and earnings
Women's employment
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/2070/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s2070/BILLS-114s2070is.pdf |