Work & Family Policy Database

Equal Pay

State: North Dakota

Subject: Fair Pay

Bill: HB 1294

Introduced in House and referred to Committee on Industry, Business and Labor: 01/13/15

Committee hearing: 01/21/15

Passed Committee: 01/28/15

Passed House: 01/29/15

Received in Senate: 02/20/15

Referred to Senate Industry, Business and Labor Committee: 02/23/15

Hearing held in Senate Committee: 03/18/15

Committee recommended Do Not Pass, 4-3-0 vote: 04/01/15

Failed to pass full Senate, 20-26-1 vote: 04/02/15

Summary:

Prohibits employers from discharging, disciplining, threatening discrimination or penalizing an employee because the employee discussed employee compensation with another person.

Entry updated as of: April 6, 2015.

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