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Sponsors: Reps. Moody-Lawrence, Clyburn, J. Brown, R. Brown, Cobb-Hunter, Gourdine, Hosey, Lee, Lloyd, Mack, Martin and Parks
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Introduced in the House on April 23, 2003
Currently residing in the House Committee on Ways and Means
Summary: Wages, state agencies prohibited from paying different wages for comparable work and skills based upon gender; retroactive reimbursement required
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4/23/2003 House Introduced and read first time HJ-148 4/23/2003 House Referred to Committee on Ways and Means HJ-148
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 41-1-105 SO AS TO PROHIBIT ANY STATE AGENCY FROM PAYING DIFFERENT WAGES FOR COMPARABLE WORK AND SKILLS BASED UPON GENDER AND TO REQUIRE RETROACTIVE REIMBURSEMENT FOR A VIOLATION.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. This act may be cited as the "Equivalent Wage Act".
SECTION 2. Chapter 1, Title 41 is amended by adding:
"Section 41-1-105. (A) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no state agency or any agency of a political subdivision of the state may pay different wages based upon gender to individuals performing comparable work and skills.
(B) An individual aggrieved by a violation of subsection (A) is entitled to receive equal pay and must be reimbursed retroactively for the difference paid in wages."
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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