1115.E AMS CLEV MURR 142

                

EHB 1115 - S AMD TO S-3013.1 428

By Senator Cleveland

WITHDRAWN 04/14/2015

    On page 238, after line 6, insert the following:

"NEW SECTION. Sec. 7032.  During the 2015-2017 fiscal biennium, state agencies, their officers, and agents expending funds from the appropriations in this act for contracts with persons must include a provision that the person is prohibited from paying its employees less compensation or providing less favorable employment opportunities based on gender unless there is a bona fide job-related basis.  For purposes of this section, person has the same meaning as RCW 82.04.030. This section shall be liberally construed to effectuate its purposes."

 

    Renumber the remaining sections consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.

 

 

    EFFECT:  Requires state agency contracts to include a clause requiring the contracting entity to provide equal pay to its workers. 

 

 

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