SENATE BILL 250

Sponsored By:

Senators Grosfeld, Britt, Conway, Exum, Forehand, Gladden, Hollinger, Jones, Kelley, Klausmeier, Lawlah, Pinsky, Ruben, and Teitelbaum

Entitled:

Labor and Employment - Equal Pay for Equal Work

Synopsis:

Authorizing an affected employee to bring an action against an employer to recover compensatory and punitive damages; requiring the Commissioner of Labor and Industry to assess a specified penalty against an employer who is found liable by virtue of a final judgment for the monetary damages; requiring the Commissioner of Labor and Industry to use the proceeds of the penalty for specified purposes; establishing an Equal Pay Commission; providing for the membership of the Commission; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

1/30

First Reading Finance

1/31

Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.

3/3

Unfavorable Report by Finance

House Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Senator Sharon M. Grosfeld, District 18

Senator Gwendolyn Britt, District 47

Senator Joan Carter Conway, District 43

Senator Nathaniel Exum, District 24

Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17

Senator Lisa A. Gladden, District 41

Senator Paula C. Hollinger, District 11

Senator Verna L. Jones, District 44

Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10

Senator Katherine A. Klausmeier, District 8

Senator Gloria Lawlah, District 26

Senator Paul G. Pinsky, District 22

Senator Ida G. Ruben, District 20

Senator Leonard H. Teitelbaum, District 19

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS

COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES

DAMAGES

DISCRIMINATION

LABOR AND INDUSTRY, DIVISION OF

MINORITIES -see also- WOMEN

PENALTIES

REPORTS

SALARIES -see also- OVERTIME

SUNSET

WOMEN

WORK, LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT -see also- COL BARG; HOLIDAY; etc

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Labor and Employment

( 3-307 , 3-309 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered