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State Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant, D-Shorewood, in an effort to promote equal pay for equal work, is co-sponsoring a bill to prohibit employers from requiring job applicants to disclose their past salary during the interview process.
The bill, H.B. 834, passed the Senate this week, according to a news release. It would amend the Equal Pay Act of 2003 to include language banning asking about salary history when hiring employees.
“In 2019, a worker should not receive a different wage based on any factor not directly related to their job performance,” Bertino-Tarrant said in the release. “It is imperative that as a state, we promote policies that ensure pay equity across Illinois.”
Multiple groups supported the legislation, including the Illinois Attorney General’s Office, the National Association of Social Workers, Laborer’s International Union and the Illinois National Organization for Women.
The bill passed with bipartisan support.
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