,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bjjg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #aj1 #bjbe,ms4   
,norton introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education &  
,work=ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,fair   
,labor ,/&>ds ,act to require an employ]
 provid+ an employm5t opportunity to    
disclose ! wage range = su* employm5t   
opportunity to employees & applicants = 
employm5t1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,sal>y  
,transp>5cy ,act4  #b4 ,prohibitions    
relat+ to wage disclosures  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 ,requirem5ts &            
prohibitions relat+ to wage disclosures 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,x %all be an unlawful     
practice = an employ] to-- 7#a7 fail or 
refuse to disclose1 9 any public or     
int]nal po/+ = an employm5t opportunity1
 ! wage or wage range = su* employm5t   
opportunity2  7#b7 9 any case 9 :i* a   

public or int]nal po/+ = an employm5t   
opportunity has n be5 made available to 
an applicant = su* employm5t            
opportunity1 fail or refuse to disclose 
to su* applicant ! wage or wage range = 
su* employm5t opportunity prior to      
discuss+ comp5sation ) ! applicant & at 
any "t ^u ! applicant's reque/2  7#c7   
fail or refuse to disclose to an        
employee ! wage or wage range = !       
employee's position ^u hire & at lea/   
annually !reaft] & at any "t ^u !       
employee's reque/2 or  7#d7 refuse to   
int]view1 hire1 promote1 or employ an   
employee or applicant = employm5t1 or 9 
any o!r mann] retaliate aga9/ an        
employee or applicant = employm5t1 =    
ex]cis+ any rights "u ?is section4  7b7 
,def9ition ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m wage   
range1 ) respect to an employm5t        
opportunity1 means ! range ( wages1 or  
sal>ies & o!r =ms ( comp5sation1 t !    
employ] provid+ su* employm5t           
opportunity anticipates 9 good fai?     
rely+ on 9 sett+ ! pay = su* employm5t  

opportunity4 ,su* t]m may include       
ref]5ce to any applicable pay scale1    
previ\sly det]m9$ wage range = !        
position1 ! actual wage range = ^?      
curr5tly hold+ equival5t positions1 or !
 budget$ am\nt = ! position1 z          
applicable4 ,= ! purposes ( subsection  
7a77#c71 su* t]m may include ref]5ce to 
any applicable pay scale1 previ\sly     
det]m9$ wage range = ! position1 or !   
wage range = incumb5ts 9 equival5t      
positions1 z applicable4  4  7b7        
,p5alties ,section #af ( su* ,act 7#bi  
,u4,s4,c4 #baf7 is am5d$ by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+ new subsection3  7f7 7#a7  
,any p]son :o violates ! provisions (   
section #h %all--  7,a7 be subject to a 
civil p5alty ( #e1jjj = a fir/          
violation1 increas$ by an additional    
#a1jjj = ea* subsequ5t violation1 n to  
exce$ #aj1jjj2 &  7,b7 be liable to ea* 
employee or applicant = employm5t :o 0 !
 subject ( ! violation = /atutory       
damages betwe5 #a1jjj & #aj1jjj1 or     
actual damages1 :i*ev] is great]1 plus  

reasonable attorneys' fees1 & %all be   
subject to su* injunctive relief z may  
be appropriate4  7#b7 ,an action to     
recov] ! liability describ$ 9 p>agraph  
7#a77;,b7 may be ma9ta9$ aga9/ any      
employ] 7includ+ a public ag5cy7 9 any  
,f$]al or ,/ate c\rt ( compet5t         
jurisdiction by any "o or m employees or
 applicants = employm5t = & on behalf   
(-- 7,a7 ! employees or applicants =    
employm5t2 &  7,b7 o!r employees or     
applicants = employm5t simil>ly situat$4
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