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~~FILED~~ ~~SENATE~~ GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA ~~Mar~~ ~~25,~~ 2025 ~~S.B.~~

GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 S 1 SENATE BILL 607 Short Title:

~~607 SESSION 2025 PRINCIPAL CLERK S D SENATE BILL DRS35217-LR-106A Short Title:~~

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO PROHIBIT DISCRIMINATION IN THE PAYMENT OF WAGES ON THE BASIS OF THE GENDER OF THE EMPLOYEE.

Rules and Operations of the Senate March 26, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO PROHIBIT DISCRIMINATION IN THE PAYMENT OF WAGES ON THE BASIS OF THE GENDER OF THE EMPLOYEE.

This act shall be known and ~~may~~ be cited as the "North Carolina Equal Pay Act." SECTION 2.

This act shall be known and maybe cited as the "North Carolina Equal Pay Act." SECTION 2.

Article 2A of Chapter 95 of the General Statutes is amended by ~~adding~~ a new section to read:

Article 2A of Chapter 95 of the General Statutes is amended byadding a new section to read:

~~*DRS35217-LR-106A*~~ General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (c) Unlawful Practices.

*S607-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (c) Unlawful Practices.

(2) Screen job applicants based upon their wage, including benefits or other compensation, or salary histories, including by requiring that an applicant's priorwages, ~~including~~ ~~benefits~~ orothercompensation ~~orsalaryhistory,satisfy~~ minimum or maximum criteria.

(2) Screen job applicants based upon their wage, including benefits or other compensation, or salary histories, including by requiring that an applicant's priorwages, includingbenefits orothercompensation orsalaryhistory, satisfy minimum or maximum criteria.

(4) Discharge or in any manner retaliate against any employee because the employee (i) opposed any act or practice made unlawful by this section, (ii) made or is about to make a complaint or has caused or is about to cause to be instituted ~~any~~ ~~proceeding~~ under this section, (iii) testified or is about to testify, assist, or participate in any manner in an investigation or proceeding under this section, or (iv) disclosed the employee's wages, benefits, or other compensation or has inquired about or discussed the wages of any other employee.

(4) Discharge or in any manner retaliate against any employee because the employee (i) opposed any act or practice made unlawful by this section, (ii) made or is about to make a complaint or has caused or is about to cause to be instituted anyproceeding under this section, (iii) testified or is about to testify, assist, or participate in any manner in an investigation or proceeding under this section, or (iv) disclosed the employee's wages, benefits, or other compensation or has inquired about or discussed the wages of any other employee.

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