South Carolina House Bill 4212

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Introduced on March 29 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-03-29 - Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
Pending: House Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "act To Establish Pay Equity" By Adding Chapter 12 To Title 41 So As To Provide That No Employer May Pay Wages To Employees At Rates Less Than The Rates Paid To Employees Of Other Races, Religions, Colors, Sexes, Including Gender Identity And Sexual Orientation, Ages, National Origins, Or Disability Statuses For Comparable Work, To Provide Exceptions, To Provide Certain Employment Practices Relating To Requests For The Disclosure Of Wages Are Unlawful, To Provide Exceptions, To Provide Civil Actions Asserting Violations May Be Maintained Against Employers In Courts Of Competent Jurisdiction, To Provide For The Recovery Of Unpaid Wages And Damages, To Provide Penalties For Employers Who Violate The Provisions Of This Act, To Establish Pay Equity, To Provide That The Department Of Labor, Licensing And Regulation Shall Have The Authority To Investigate Violations And To Bring Certain Actions, To Provide Employers Shall Post Certain Information In Conspicuous Places, And To Define Necessary Terms.

Pay Equity

Rep. Chandra Dillard [D]

Rep. Wendell Jones [D]

Rep. Elizabeth Wetmore [D]

Rep. Heather Bauer [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-03-29	House	Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
2023-03-29	House	Introduced and read first time

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=4212&session=125&summary=B
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/4212_20230329.htm