Bill113th Congress

S. 168

Fair Pay Act of 2013

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Introduced
Jan 29, 2013
Origin Chamber
Senate
Policy Area
Labor and Employment
Latest Action
Jan 29, 2013

Sponsor

Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA]

Democrat·IA
Bioguide ID: H000206
First Name: THOMAS
Middle Name: RICHARD
Last Name: HARKIN
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Cosponsors
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Committees
3
Actions
0
Amendments
1
Related Bills
8
Subjects
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Summaries
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Titles
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Bill Details

Update Date
Nov 15, 2022
Origin Chamber
Senate
Bill Type
S
Bill Number
168
Congress
113
Introduced Date
Jan 29, 2013
Policy Area
Labor and Employment
Is Law
No
Jan 29, 2013IntroReferral

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Source: Senate

Jan 29, 2013IntroReferralB00100

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S358-360)

Source: Library of Congress

Jan 29, 2013IntroReferral10000

Introduced in Senate

Source: Library of Congress

Introduced in Senate· Jan 29, 20130

Fair Pay Act of 2013 - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages on account of sex, race, or national origin. (Allows payment of different wages under seniority systems, merit systems, systems that measure earnings by quantity or quality of production, or differentials based on bona fide factors that the employer demonstrates are job-related or further legitimate business interests.)

Prohibits the discharge of, or any other discrimination against, an individual for opposing any act or practice made unlawful by this Act, or for assisting in an investigation or proceeding under it.

Directs courts, in any action brought under this Act for violation of such prohibition, to allow expert fees as part of the costs awarded to prevailing plaintiffs. Allows any such action to be maintained as a class action.

Directs the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to: (1) undertake studies and provide information and technical assistance to employers, labor organizations, and the general public concerning effective means available to implement this Act; and (2) carry on a continuing program of research, education, and technical assistance with specified components related to the purposes of this Act.

Makes conforming amendments relating to congressional and executive branch employees to the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 and the Presidential and Executive Office Accountability Act.

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Senate· Standing
Civil actions and liabilityEmployment discrimination and employee rightsGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsLegal fees and court costsRacial and ethnic relationsSex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationWages and earnings

Introduced in Senate

Jan 29, 2013

Fair Pay Act of 2013 — Informed