Relating to requirements in public contracting for compliance with pay equity provisions of state law; and declaring an emergency.
Catchline/Summary:
Directs Oregon Department of Administrative Services to establish training program and specifies elements that program must include.Provides that state contracting agency may not prequalify prospective bidder or proposer for public contract for goods or services, or for public improvement contract, if prospective bidder or proposer employs 40 or more workers and if public contract has estimated contract price that exceeds $500,000, unless prospective bidder or proposer submits certificate that shows completion of training program for compliance with pay equity provisions of state law.]
Directs Oregon Department of Administrative Services to establish training program and specifies elements that program must include. Permits department to conduct training or to enter into interagency agreement or contract to provide training.
Requires bidder or proposer to possess unexpired certificate that department issues for completion of training as part of bidder's or proposer's demonstration of responsibility.
Requires all public contracts to provide that contractors must comply with prohibitions against discrimination in wage payments and compensation and that contractors may not prohibit employees from discussing with others employees' rate of wage, salary or other compensation or retaliate against employees who discuss employees' rate of wage, salary or other compensation.
Becomes operative January 1, 2016.
Declares emergency, effective on passage.
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