KY HB539 | 2024 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on February 14 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-02-14 - to Committee on Committees (H)
Pending: House Committee On Committees Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 14 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-02-14 - to Committee on Committees (H)
Pending: House Committee On Committees Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 337 to make it a discriminatory employment action if an employer asks questions about previous salary or wages, relies on previous salary when setting a new salary, or refuses to hire if an applicant does not provide previous salary, except to allow a request for information voluntarily provided in response to an offer of employment; allow previous salary to be considered when required by law, for internal transfers, and for public employee positions; require notice to be posted for employees; amend KRS 337.990 to assess a civil penalty for a violation.
Title
AN ACT relating to wages for employment.
Sponsors
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2024-02-14 | House | to Committee on Committees (H) |
2024-02-14 | House | introduced in House |
Subjects
Labor and Industry
Local Mandate
Occupations and Professions
Personnel and Employment
Wages and Hours
Workforce
Local Mandate
Occupations and Professions
Personnel and Employment
Wages and Hours
Workforce