An Act to Amend Title 19 of the Delaware Code Relating to Unlawful Employment Practices.
It became law on Jun 14, 2017.
- Stage
- Became law
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 30
- Latest action
- Jun 14, 2017
What it does
This Act builds on some of the legislation passed by the 148th General Assembly that addressed the wage gap between men and women. When employers ask prospective employees for their wage or salary history, it perpetuates disparities in pay based on gender from one job into another. This Act prohibits employers from inquiring into an applicant's compensation history. An applicant may voluntarily disclose the information if he or she wishes to do so, and the bill explicitly permits discussion and negation of compensation expectations between an employer and applicants, so long as the employer does not affirmatively seek compensation history in the course of discussion and negotiation. An…
Where it stands
This bill passed and is now law.
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Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
- Andria L. Bennett
- Catherine Cloutier
- Deborah Hudson
- Debra Heffernan
- Helene M. Keeley
- Kim Williams
- Margaret Rose Henry
- Melanie George Smith
- Nicole Poore
- Ruth Briggs King
- Stephanie Bolden
- Stephanie Hansen
- Val Longhurst
- Bill Carson
- Bryan Townsend
- Bryon H. Short
- Charles Potter Jr.
- Dave Wilson
- David Bentz
- Earl G. Jaques Jr.
- Ed Osienski
- Jack Walsh
- James Johnson
- John A. Kowalko
- John J. Viola
- John L. Mitchell
- Paul Baumbach
- Pete Schwartzkopf
- Robert Marshall
- Trey Paradee
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Once a bill is decided, the questions are about what is done with it in Delaware.