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The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 (Pub. L. 111–2 (text), S. 181) is a landmark federal statute in the United States that was the first bill signed into law by U.S. President Barack Obama on January 29, 2009.
In 2019, Colorado's Equal Pay for Equal Work Act was passed and signed into law, effective January 21, 2021. [ 76 ] [ 77 ] During its first year, as the only US state with such a law, software engineer Aaron Batilos noticed that the rising need for remote work during the COVID-19 pandemic was overwhelmingly excluding the state of Colorado.
In Colorado, the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act took effect on January 1, 2021, with several provisions: [201] [202] Allows workers to file a civil lawsuit to enforce the law; Has similar requirements for equal work to the federal 1963 law; Prohibits employers from asking about or considering pay history
The Constitution of Colorado is the foremost source of state law. Legislation is enacted by the Colorado General Assembly, published in the Session Laws of Colorado, and codified in the Colorado Revised Statutes. State agencies promulgate regulations in the Colorado Register, which are in turn codified in the Code of Colorado Regulations.
Today, Washington, DC, and 13 states have pay transparency laws in place: California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, New York, Rhode Island ...
The national minimum wage as set by the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), is currently $7.25, but some workers not covered by this law in some states benefit from a higher state-set minimum wage.
Equal Pay Act of 1963; Executive Order 11478 [7] Executive Order 13166 – “Improving Access to Services for Persons with Limited English Proficiency” Fair Employment Act of 1941; Family & Medical Leave Act of 1993 - enables qualified employees to take prolonged unpaid leave for family and health-related reasons without fear of losing their ...
New salary transparency laws could get you a raise, if you use them to your advantage. As of January 1, employers in California and Washington are required by law to put salary ranges in job listings.