Bill Summary

HB 1355 Discrimination in Labor and Employment (2019 Session)
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Sponsors
by Joseph Co Sponsors: Slosberg-King, Watson (C)
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Summary
Discrimination in Labor and Employment: Prohibits employer from providing less favorable employment opportunities to employees based on sex, with exceptions; provides affirmative defense; provides civil penalties; provides exemption for minority business enterprises; prohibits employer from taking certain employment actions against employees; prohibits employer from engaging in certain activities relating to employee wages & benefits or requiring employees to sign certain waivers & documents; authorizes employer to confirm wage or salary history under certain conditions. Effective Date: July 1, 2019
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committees of reference
» H Business & Professions Subcommittee
   H Civil Justice Subcommittee
   H Commerce Committee
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Actions
03/04/19
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Filed
03/08/19
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Referred to Business & Professions Subcommittee; Civil Justice Subcommittee; Commerce Committee
03/08/19
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Now in Business & Professions Subcommittee
05/03/19
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Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
05/03/19
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Died in Business and Professions Subcommittee
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bill text & filed amendments
1355
Filed on 03/04/19
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
448.07
448.102
448.111
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