HB1136: Evelyn Gandy Fair Pay Act; create.

Legislative Summary

An Act To Create The Evelyn Gandy Fair Pay Act To Prohibit Discrimination By Industries Engaged In Commerce Or In The Production Of Goods For Commerce Against Any Employee On The Basis Of Sex, Race Or Ethnicity By Paying A Salary Or Wage To Such Employee At A Rate Less Than The Rate Paid To Its Employees Of Another Sex, Race Or Ethnicity For Equal Work On Jobs That Require Equal Skill, Effort And Responsibility To Perform; To Provide When An Unlawful Employment Practice Occurs; To Provide The Remedies For An Employer When An Unlawful Employment Practice Occurs; To Provide The Damages An Employee May Recover When An Unlawful Employment Practice Occurs; And For Related Purposes.