House concurs in Senate changes to bill requiring pay ranges in job ads
May 09, 2024 | HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Committees, Legislative , Vermont
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The House of Representatives agreed Thursday to the Senate's revisions to House Bill 704, a measure that would require employers to include a salary or wage range in job advertisements.
Member from Fairfax explained the Senate's "strike-all" amendment, saying it removed the original requirement that advertisements include a job description and instead requires only a salary or wage range. She said commission-based positions would need only a notice that the "position is paid on commission," and tipped positions must disclose the base wage or base wage range. The amendment also clarifies that the law applies to jobs physically located in Vermont and to remote jobs performed for an office or work location that is physically located in Vermont.
Why it matters: The changes narrow the scope of disclosure and the means of enforcement. Member from Fairfax said the Senate removed a private right of action and limited enforcement to the attorney general's office; she also said the amendment requires the attorney general's office to publish guidance for employers and employees by Jan. 1, 2025 and to coordinate outreach with the Commission on Women and other stakeholders.
Debate and committee input: The Member from Fairfax told the chamber the House previously heard the bill and that the Senate's amendment aimed to provide clarity about commission- and tip-based pay, and to avoid sweeping in workers who primarily work from another state. She said the changes remove the word "digital" from exclusions and clarify that verbal announcements, radio, or podcast-style platforms are treated differently for the disclosure requirement.
Outcome and next steps: The presiding officer put the question on whether the House would concur with the Senate proposal of amendment; members voted by voice and the House concurred. Printed and online copies of the Senate amendment were made available to members. With concurrence recorded on the floor, the bill will proceed under the Legislature's next steps for enacted measures and any further processing required under legislative rules.
Attribution: Quotes and attributions in this story come from members' floor remarks during the House session.
Member from Fairfax explained the Senate's "strike-all" amendment, saying it removed the original requirement that advertisements include a job description and instead requires only a salary or wage range. She said commission-based positions would need only a notice that the "position is paid on commission," and tipped positions must disclose the base wage or base wage range. The amendment also clarifies that the law applies to jobs physically located in Vermont and to remote jobs performed for an office or work location that is physically located in Vermont.
Why it matters: The changes narrow the scope of disclosure and the means of enforcement. Member from Fairfax said the Senate removed a private right of action and limited enforcement to the attorney general's office; she also said the amendment requires the attorney general's office to publish guidance for employers and employees by Jan. 1, 2025 and to coordinate outreach with the Commission on Women and other stakeholders.
Debate and committee input: The Member from Fairfax told the chamber the House previously heard the bill and that the Senate's amendment aimed to provide clarity about commission- and tip-based pay, and to avoid sweeping in workers who primarily work from another state. She said the changes remove the word "digital" from exclusions and clarify that verbal announcements, radio, or podcast-style platforms are treated differently for the disclosure requirement.
Outcome and next steps: The presiding officer put the question on whether the House would concur with the Senate proposal of amendment; members voted by voice and the House concurred. Printed and online copies of the Senate amendment were made available to members. With concurrence recorded on the floor, the bill will proceed under the Legislature's next steps for enacted measures and any further processing required under legislative rules.
Attribution: Quotes and attributions in this story come from members' floor remarks during the House session.
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