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ARTICLE · 10 JUNE 2015

How Much Money Do You Make?

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This will soon be a question Connecticut employees may ask each other without repercussions.

United StatesEmployment and HR

This will soon be a question Connecticut employees may ask each other without repercussions.  Connecticut legislators have passed H.B. 6850 which makes it illegal for employees to prohibit their employees from discussing their wages.  The bill will be signed by the Governor as he was the one who urged lawmakers to pass the bill in the first place.

The bill is designed to narrow the wage gap between female and male employees by shining a light on possibly discriminatory practices.  The law is scheduled to take effect July 1, 2015.

This bill is the latest in attempts to make compensation information public knowledge in private companies.  Other states, such as New Jersey, have similar laws that protect employees from retaliation if they ask about co-workers' compensation.

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