H.R.5237: Workplace Advancement Act

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Workplace Advancement Act This bill amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit discharging or retaliating against any employee because such employee has inquired about, discussed, or disclosed comparative compensation information for the purpose of determining whether the employer is compensating an employee in a manner that provides equal pay for equal work. The prohibition does not apply to instances in which an employee who has...

(Source: Library of Congress)

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Sept. 19, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
May 13, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
May 13, 2016

Introduced in the House by Lynn Jenkins (R-Kan.)

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