SB 142

This bill prohibits certain employer conduct related to compensation

information of current and prospective employees.

The bill prohibits an employer from doing any of the following with respect to

a prospective employee:

1. Relying on or soliciting information about the prospective employee's current

or prior compensation.

2. Requiring that the prospective employee's current or prior compensation

meet certain criteria in order for the prospective employee to be considered for

employment.

3. Refusing to hire the prospective employee for exercising his or her rights

relating to compensation information.

The bill also prohibits an employer from discharging or discriminating against

a current employee for disclosing the details of the employee's compensation,

discussing the compensation of other employees, asking other employees for details

regarding their compensation, or taking certain actions to enforce an employee's

rights under the bill.

The bill requires employers to post notices, where notices to employees are

customarily posted and on any electronic job posting, regarding employees' and

prospective employees' rights under the bill and provides a penalty for an employer's

failure to do so.