Delaware General Assembly

Signed 6/14/17

The General Assembly has ended, the current status is the final status.

HB 1

4/25/17

Longhurst

Reps. Bennett, Bolden, Briggs King, Heffernan, Hudson, Keeley, M. Smith, K. Williams
Sen. Henry, Cloutier, Hansen, Poore

Reps. Baumbach, Bentz, Carson, Jaques, J. Johnson, Kowalko, Mitchell, Osienski, Paradee, Potter, Schwartzkopf, B. Short, Viola, Wilson
Sen. Marshall, Townsend, Walsh

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 19 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO UNLAWFUL EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES.

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 employer is permitted to seek and confirm such information after an offer, including compensation, has been negotiated, made, and accepted. The effective date of the bill is delayed by 6 months to allow employers to update their policies.

81:41

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12/14/17

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