,i #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #aice ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,m>* #bg1 #bjai,ms4 ,/efanik 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,hurd ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,conaway1 ,mr4 ,/iv]s1 ,ms4 ,grang]1 ,mr4 ,upton1 ,mrs4 ,brooks ( ,indiana1 ,mr4 ,m>%all1 ,mr4 ,diaz-,bal>t1 ,mr4 ,gian=te1 ,mr4 ,huiz5ga1 ,mr4 ,katko1 ,mr4 ,cole1 ,mrs4 ,rodg]s ( ,wa%+ton1 ,mr4 ,turn]1 ,mr4 ,buc%on1 ,mr4 ,mc,henry1 ,mrs4 ,walorski1 ,mr4 ,hag$orn1 ,mr4 ,wald51 ,mr4 ,smuck]1 ,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,/eil1 ,mr4 ,flores1 ,mr4 ,=t5b]ry1 ,mr4 ,re$1 ,mr4 ,wright1 ,mr4 ,cook1 ,mr4 ,hudson1 ,mr4 ,gonzalez ( ,ohio1 ,mrs4 ,wagn]1 ,mr4 ,burgess1 ,mr4 ,k+ ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,coll9s ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,/aub]1 ,ms4 ,h]r]a ,beutl]1 ,mr4 ,bald]son1 ,mr4 ,mc,kinley1 ,mr4 ,zeld91 ,mr4 ,bo/1 ,mr4 ,f]guson1 ,mr4 ,joyce ( ,ohio1 ,mr4 ,timmons1 ,mr4 ,david ,p4 ,roe ( ,t5nessee1 ,mr4 ,*abot1 ,mr4 ,latta1 ,mr4 ,byrne1 ,mr4 ,k9z+]1 & ,mr4 ,la,hood7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & ,labor ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich to enhance provisions relat$ to pay discrim9ation1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be ref]r$ to z ! ,wage ,equity ,act ( #bjai4 #b4 ,f9d+s 7#a7 ,9 #aifc1 ,congress pass$ on a bip>tisan basis ! ,equal ,pay ,act ( #aifc to prohibit discrim9ation on acc\nt ( sex 9 ! paym5t ( wages = equal "w p]=m$ by employees = employ]s engag$ 9 comm]ce or 9 ! production ( goods = comm]ce4 7#b7 ,foll[+ ! passage ( su* ,act1 9 #aifd1 ,congress pass$ on a bip>tisan basis ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd4 ,s9ce ! passage ( bo? ! ,equal ,pay ,act ( #aifc & ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd1 wom5 h made significant /rides1 bo? 9 ! work=ce & 9 _! educational pursuits4 7#c7 ,curr5tly1 !re are ne>ly #ge1jjj1jjj wom5 9 ! work=ce1 ! mo/ 9 ,am]ican hi/ory4 ,( ! #b1hjj1jjj jobs creat$ 9 #bjah1 #eh p]c5t w5t to wom54 ,?is foll[s a tr5d t has be5 ris+ = "s "t4 ,wom5 are graduat+ f college at a high] rate ?an _! male c\nt] p>ts1 mak+ up ov] #eh p]c5t ( all college degrees conf]r$ 9 #bjag4 ,additionally1 accord+ to a rec5t survey ( work+ wom51 #di p]c5t ( employ$ wom5 are _! family's prim>y breadw9n]4 ,wom5 hold ! majority ( positions 9 ! five fa/e/ gr[+ fields4 7#d7 ,despite ^! advances !re is /ill conc]n among ! ,am]ican public t g5d]-bas$ pay discrim9ation has n be5 elim9at$4 #c4 ,flexible "w arrangem5t plan ,section #f7;d7 ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjf7;d77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ or aft] a sy/em :i* measures e>n+s by quantity or quality or production2 7,b7 ins]t+ 2 or 7v7 a flexible "w arrangem5t plan aft] any o!r factor o!r ?an sex2 & 7,c7 by ins]t+ job-relat$ be=e factor o!r ?an sex2 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#e7 ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m flexible "w arrangem5t plan means a plan (f]$ by an employ] t an employee may opt into 9 :i* ! employee agrees to c]ta9 s*$ul+ b5efits1 includ+-- 7,a7 flexible s*$ul+4 7,b7 a telework program2 or 7,c7 a compress$ "w s*$ule program t all[s ! employee to "w ! equival5t ( full-"t employm5t ov] a few] numb] ( days by increas+ ! numb] ( daily h\rs work$4 4 #d4 ,pay analysis ,section #af ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #baf7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7f7 7#a7 ,if an employ] conducts a pay analysis audit & su* audit reveals unlawful diff]5tials 9 pay betwe5 equal jobs & su* employ] takes reasonable /eps to address su* diff]5tials consi/5t ) f$]al laws prohibit+ pay discrim9ation1 su* employ] %all n be liable = liquidat$ damages 9 an action br\ght aga9/ ! employ] = a violation ( section #f7;d7 if su* audit is conduct$-- 7,a7 9 good fai? to inve/igate su* diff]5tials2 & 7,b7 n e>li] ?an ! date t is #c ye>s be=e ! date on :i* ! action is br\ght & n lat] ?an ! date t is #a day be=e ! action is br\ght4 7#b7 ,an audit "u ?is section & rem$ial action tak5 9 response to ! f9d+s ( su* audit may n be discov]able or admissible = any purpose 9 any claim aga9/ ! employ]4 7#c7 ,an employ] :o has n complet$ an audit "u ?is subsection %all n be subject to a negative or adv]se inf]5ce z a result ( n hav+ complet$ su* audit4 4 #e4 ,wage1 sal>y1 & b5efit hi/ory2 discussion ( wages 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bja et seq47 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #g ! foll[+ new section3 #h4 ,provisions relat+ to wage1 sal>y1 & b5efit hi/ory & discussion ( wages 7a7 ,requirem5ts & prohibitions relat+ to wage1 sal>y1 & b5efit hi/ory ,x %all be an unlawful practice = an employ] to-- 7#a7 rely on ! wage hi/ory ( a prospective employee 9 consid]+ ! prospective employee = employm5t1 includ+ requir+ t a prospective employee's prior wages satisfy m9imum or maximum crit]ia z a condition ( be+ consid]$ = employm5t1 except t an employ] may rely on wage hi/ory if x is volunt>ily provid$ by a prospective employee2 7#b7 rely on ! wage hi/ory ( a prospective employee 9 det]m9+ ! wages = su* prospective employee1 except t an employ] may rely on wage hi/ory if x is volunt>ily provid$ by a prospective employee2 7#c7 require a prospective employee to disclose ! wage hi/ory ( su* prospective employee2 or 7#d7 dis*>ge or 9 any o!r mann] retaliate aga9/ any employee or prospective employee because ! employee or prospective employee-- 7,a7 oppos$ any act or practice made unlawful by ?is section2 or 7,b7 took an action = :i* discrim9ation is =bidd5 "u section #ae7;a77#c74 7b7 ,prohibitions relat+ to discussion ( wages ,subject to subsection 7c71 x %all be an unlawful practice = an employ] to-- 7#a7 prohibit an employee f inquir+ ab\t1 discuss+1 or disclos+ ! wages ( ! employee or ano!r employee1 if su* employee has volunt>ily disclos$ ! wages ( su* employee2 7#b7 prohibit an employee f reque/+ f ! employ] an explanation ( diff]5tials 9 comp5sation among employees2 or 7#c7 take an adv]se employm5t action aga9/ an employee =-- 7,a7 conduct describ$ "u p>agraphs 7#a7 or 7#b72 or 7,b7 enc\rag+ employees to engage 9 conduct describ$ 9 su* p>agraphs4 7c7 ,limitations relat+ to discussion ( wages 7#a7 ,an employ] may impose reasonable "t1 place1 & mann] limitations on conduct describ$ "u subsection 7b7 if su* limitations are writt5 & available to ea* employee4 7#b7 ,su* limitations may include a prohibition on ! discussion by an employee ( ! wages ( ano!r employee if su* employee did n volunt>ily disclose ! wages ( su* employee4 7d7 ,sal>y expectation conv]sation ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to prev5t an employ] f-- 7#a7 inquir+ ab\t ! sal>y expectations ( a prospective employee2 or 7#b7 provid+ in=mation to su* employee ab\t ! comp5sation & b5efits (f]$ 9 relation to ! position4 7e7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m wage hi/ory means ! wages paid to ! prospective employee by ! prospective employee's curr5t employ] or previ\s employ]4 4 7b7 ,p5alty ,section #af ( su* ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #baf7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3 7f7 ,any p]son :o violates ! provisions ( section #h %all be liable to ea* employee = an am\nt equal to ! sum (-- 7#a7 #b1jjj = a fir/ (f5se1 increas$ by an additional #ejj = ea* subsequ5t (f5se1 n to exce$ #e1jjj2 & 7#b7 ) respect to an employee ( ! employ]1 ! am\nt t ! employee w\ld h receiv$ b = su* violation & ! am\nt actually receiv$ by su* employee4 4 #f4 ,negotiation skills tra9+ 7a7 ,program au?oriz$ 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,labor1 aft] consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,education1 is au?oriz$ to e/abli% & c>ry out a grant program4 7#b7 ,grants ,9 c>ry+ out ! program1 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor may make grants on a competitive basis to eligible entities to c>ry out negotiation skills tra9+ programs = ! purposes ( address+ pay disp>ities1 includ+ ?r\gh outrea* to wom5 & girls4 7#c7 ,eligible entities ,to be eligible to receive a grant "u ?is subsection1 an entity %all be a public ag5cy1 su* z a ,/ate1 a local gov]nm5t 9 a metropolitan /ati/ical area 7z def9$ by ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget71 a ,/ate educational ag5cy1 or a local educational ag5cy1 a private nonpr(it organization1 or a community-bas$ organization4 7#d7 ,application ,to be eligible to receive a grant "u ?is subsection1 an entity %all submit an application to ! ,secret>y ( ,labor at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y ( ,labor may require4 7#e7 ,use ( funds ,an entity t receives a grant "u ?is subsection %all use ! funds made available ?r\gh ! grant to c>ry out an effective negotiation skills tra9+ program = ! purposes describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74 7b7 ,incorporat+ tra9+ into exi/+ programs ,! ,secret>y ( ,labor & ! ,secret>y ( ,education %all issue regulations or policy guidance t provides = integrat+ ! negotiation skills tra9+1 to ! ext5t practicable1 into programs au?oriz$ "u-- 7#a7 9 ! case ( ! ,secret>y ( ,education1 ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcja et seq471 ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcja et seq471 ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja et seq471 & o!r programs c>ri$ out by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education t ! ,secret>y ( ,education det]m9es to be appropriate2 & 7#b7 9 ! case ( ! ,secret>y ( ,labor1 ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caja et seq471 & o!r programs c>ri$ out by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor t ! ,secret>y ( ,labor det]m9es to be appropriate4 7c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,education1 %all prep>e & submit to ,congress a report describ+ ! activities conduct$ "u ?is section & evaluat+ ! effectiv5ess ( su* activities 9 a*iev+ ! purposes ( ?is section4 #g4 ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor ,/udy ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all1 n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 submit to ,congress a /udy on ! causes & effects (-- 7#a7 pay disp>ities among m5 & wom52 7#b7 ) respect to employees t leave ! work=ce = p>5tal reasons 7commonly ref]r$ to z ! ,manag]'s ,gap71 ! impact on pay & opportunity pot5tial2 & 7#c7 ! disp>ities 9 negotiation skills among m5 & wom5 ^u ent]+ ! work=ce4