House File 496 - Introduced



                                     HOUSE FILE       
                                     BY  MASCHER

                                     (COMPANION TO SF 182 BY DOTZLER)


    Passed House, Date               Passed Senate,  Date             
    Vote:  Ayes        Nays           Vote:  Ayes        Nays         
                 Approved                            

                                      A BILL FOR

  1 An Act providing that employees should be paid based on
  2    comparable worth and making penalties applicable.
  3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
  4 TLSB 2448HH 82
  5 ec/es/88

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  1  1    Section 1.  Section 729.4, subsection 1, Code 2007, is
  1  2 amended to read as follows:
  1  3    1.  Every person in this state is entitled to the
  1  4 opportunity for employment on equal terms with every other
  1  5 person.  A person or employer shall not discriminate in the
  1  6 employment of individuals because of race, religion, color,
  1  7 sex, national origin, or ancestry, and shall not discriminate
  1  8 in compensation for work of comparable worth between jobs held
  1  9 predominately by women and jobs held predominately by men.
  1 10 "Comparable worth" means the value of work as measured by the
  1 11 composite of the skill, effort, responsibility, and working
  1 12 conditions normally required in the performance of work.
  1 13 However, as to employment an individual must be qualified to
  1 14 perform the services or work required.
  1 15                           EXPLANATION
  1 16    This bill provides that a person or employer shall not
  1 17 discriminate in providing compensation for work of comparable
  1 18 worth between jobs predominately held by women and men.  The
  1 19 bill defines "comparable worth" as being the value of work as
  1 20 measured by the skill, responsibility, and working conditions
  1 21 involved in performing the work.  A violation of this
  1 22 provision constitutes a simple misdemeanor.
  1 23 LSB 2448HH 82
  1 24 ec:rj/es/88