HF 2453 (LSB 5877YH (2) 89)

HOUSE FILE 2453

BY  BENNETT

A BILL FOR

An Act relating to wage discrimination under the Iowa civil rights Act.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  Section 216.6A, subsection 2, Code 2022, is amended by adding the following new paragraph:
   NEW PARAGRAPH.  0b.  It shall be an unfair or discriminatory practice for any employer or agent of any employer to inquire about a prospective employee’s wage or salary history before an offer of employment with compensation has been negotiated and made to the prospective employee, unless a prospective employee has voluntarily disclosed such information.
    Sec. 2.  Section 216.6A, Code 2022, is amended by adding the following new subsection:
   NEW SUBSECTION.  3A.  In an action alleging wage discrimination under this section, an employer shall not use an employee’s prior wage and salary history as a defense to such action.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   This bill provides that it shall be an unfair or discriminatory practice relating to wage discrimination under Code chapter 216 for any employer to inquire about a prospective employee’s wage or salary history before an offer of employment with compensation has been made. The bill also provides that in an action alleging wage discrimination, an employer shall not use an employee’s prior wage and salary history as a defense.