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Wage-transparency bill draws split testimony on worker protections and business impacts
Summary
Senate Bill 313, requiring pay-range disclosure in job postings and prohibiting wage-history inquiries, prompted broad testimony: labor and youth groups supported the measure to reduce pay gaps, while business groups warned of litigation and compliance burdens.
Senator Shane Morigeau opened Senate Bill 313, a wage-transparency measure that would prohibit employers from seeking an applicant—s prior wage history and require disclosure of hourly or salary ranges and a general description of benefits in job postings. Morigeau and proponents framed the bill as a tool to reduce pay gaps—quoting national and local data on Native American and gender pay disparities—and as a way to improve recruitment and…
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