Creates the Equal Pay Act of 2003. Provides that no employer may discriminate between employees on the basis of sex by paying wages solely on the basis of the employee's gender. Prohibits retaliatory discharge or discrimination against an employee on the basis of the employee's use of the Act and provides for penalties for violations of the Act, including a Class B misdemeanor for retaliatory discharge or discrimination by the employer. Provides that the Director of Labor shall administer and enforce the Act. Provides that every employer subject to the Act shall preserve specified records for not less than 3 years. Provides that every employer covered by the Act shall post a notice summarizing the requirements of the Act. Provides that the Department of Labor shall conduct ongoing outreach and education efforts concerning the Act.
Sponsored bills
Congratulates Daniel M. Pierce on his retirement as Mayor of Highland Park.
Congratulates Linda Gryziecki on the occasion of her 30th anniversary of working with the Deerfield Park District.
Congratulates Lincolnshire Mayor Barbara LaPiana on the occasion of her retirement.
Honors the memory of Karen Lou Hamity of Highland Park.
Congratulates Daniel Krause of Wilmette on the occasion of his Bar Mitzvah.
Congratulates the Highland Park League of Women Voters on the occasion of its 75th birthday celebration.
Honors Bruno Bertucci upon receiving the 2002 Highland Park Humanitarian Award from the Highland Park Human Relations Commission.
Congratulates the Ravinia Festival on its upcoming one-hundredth anniversary in 2004 and the many musical and educational programs it provides to its community.
Congratulates the Ravinia Festival on its upcoming one-hundredth anniversary in 2004 and the many musical and educational programs it provides to its community.