Indiana House Bill 1046 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Introduced on January 8 2024 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2024-01-08 - First reading: referred to Committee on Employment, Labor and Pensions
Pending: House Employment, Labor and Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Wage history and wage range. Prohibits, with certain exceptions, an employer from relying on the wage history of an applicant in the hiring process and in determining wages. Prohibits an employer from failing or refusing to: (1) disclose the wage or wage range and a general description of benefits in a posting for a job, promotion, transfer, or other employment opportunity; and (2) provide an employee with the current wage or wage range and a general description of the benefits upon hire, promotion, transfer, and the employee's request. Prohibits an employer from retaliating against an applicant under the wage history provisions and an applicant or employee under the wage range provisions. Provides that an applicant or employee may file a complaint alleging a violation with the department of labor (department), or the department on its own may initiate an investigation and file a complaint alleging a violation. Sets forth civil penalties for a violation. Requires the department to provide a list of employers that have four or more violations to the office of the chief equity, inclusion, and opportunity officer (office). Requires the office to post the list on the equity data portal.

Wage history and wage range.

Rep. Sue Errington [D]

Rep. Victoria Garcia Wilburn [D]

Rep. Tonya Pfaff [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-01-08	House	First reading: referred to Committee on Employment, Labor and Pensions
2024-01-08	House	Authored by Representative Errington
2024-01-08	House	Coauthored by Representatives Garcia Wilburn and Pfaff

Type	Source
Summary	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2024/bills/house/1046/details
Text	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/house/bills/HB1046/HB1046.01.INTR.pdf
Supplement	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/house/bills/HB1046/fiscal-notes/HB1046.01.INTR.FN001.pdf