2005 House Bill 4610

Mandate “comparable worth” compensation

Introduced in the House

April 14, 2005

Introduced by Rep. Steve Bieda (D-25)

To establish a state “commission on pay equity” to “develop definitions, models, and guidelines for employers and employees on pay equity.” See also House Bill 4609, which would prohibit paying a person a wage or salary that is less than an amount established under a proposed statutory interpretation of comparable wages.

Referred to the Committee on Employment Relations, Training, and Safety