This bill, known as the Salary Transparency Act, amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to mandate comprehensive wage disclosure requirements for employers. It establishes several unlawful practices, compelling employers to provide transparent wage range information for all employment opportunities to both applicants and current employees. This includes disclosing the wage range in job postings, to applicants before discussing compensation, and to current employees upon hire, annually, and upon request. The bill strictly prohibits employers from retaliating against any individual for exercising these new rights, such as refusing to interview, hire, or promote them. Non-compliance with these disclosure mandates carries substantial penalties, including a civil penalty of $5,000 for a first violation, escalating for subsequent offenses up to $10,000. Furthermore, employers would be liable to affected individuals for statutory damages between $1,000 and $10,000, or actual damages, plus reasonable attorney's fees and injunctive relief.
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E198)
Labor and Employment
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Salary Transparency Act
USA119th CongressHR-2007| House
| Updated: 3/10/2025
This bill, known as the Salary Transparency Act, amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to mandate comprehensive wage disclosure requirements for employers. It establishes several unlawful practices, compelling employers to provide transparent wage range information for all employment opportunities to both applicants and current employees. This includes disclosing the wage range in job postings, to applicants before discussing compensation, and to current employees upon hire, annually, and upon request. The bill strictly prohibits employers from retaliating against any individual for exercising these new rights, such as refusing to interview, hire, or promote them. Non-compliance with these disclosure mandates carries substantial penalties, including a civil penalty of $5,000 for a first violation, escalating for subsequent offenses up to $10,000. Furthermore, employers would be liable to affected individuals for statutory damages between $1,000 and $10,000, or actual damages, plus reasonable attorney's fees and injunctive relief.