This bill proposes several updates to current statutes regarding employment practices, specifically focusing on wage transparency and discrimination. It introduces new provisions that prohibit employers from requiring employees to keep their wage information confidential, retaliating against employees for discussing wages, and inquiring about a prospective employee's wage history before making a job offer. Additionally, it mandates that employers include information about these rights in employee handbooks and allows employees to file civil actions against employers for violations, with potential remedies including reinstatement and recovery of unpaid wages.

The bill also amends existing language related to wage discrimination, clarifying that employers cannot use an employee's prior wage history as a defense in discrimination claims. It modifies the statute to extend the time frame for employees to file claims from six months to one year after they become aware of a violation. Furthermore, it ensures that existing rights under the National Labor Relations Act are not diminished and specifies that the new provisions do not create an obligation for wage disclosure or allow the sharing of proprietary information without consent. The act may be cited as the "Wage Antidiscrimination Act."

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 23-207, 23-341, 41-1469