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Current Status Bill Number:View additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.4995 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:20000427 Primary Sponsor:Martin All Sponsors:Martin Drafted Document Number:l:\council\bills\gjk\20946sd00.doc Residing Body:House Current Committee:Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee 26 HLCI Subject:Wage requirements, not to discriminate between male and female employees when equal; Labor, Employers and Employees History Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ ______________________________________ _______ ____________ House 20000427 Introduced, read first time, 26 HLCI referred to Committee Versions of This Bill
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 41-10-45 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS A VIOLATION OF THE WAGE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS STATE FOR AN EMPLOYER TO PAY FEMALE EMPLOYEES LESS THAN MALE EMPLOYEES FOR COMPARABLE EMPLOYMENT IF THE FEMALE EMPLOYEES HAVE EQUIVALENT EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING; AND TO AMEND SECTION 41-10-80, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO CIVIL PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION OF CERTAIN WAGE AND HOURLY PROVISIONS SO AS TO REVISE SUCH PENALTIES AND INCLUDE SECTION 41-10-45 THEREIN.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 41-10-45. It is a violation of this chapter for an employer to pay female employees less than male employees for comparable employment if the female employees have equivalent experience and training."
SECTION 2. Section 41-10-80(B) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(B) Any employer who violates the provisions of Section 41-10-40 and 41-10-45 must be assessed a civil penalty of not more than one hundred thousand dollars for each violation. Each failure to pay constitutes a separate offense."
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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