Legislative Scoop: What’s the Status of State Discrimination Legislation?
Each month, GovDocs Employment Law & Compliance Team will provide the scoop on key bills making their way through the legislative process. This month tackles pending legislation on discrimination laws at the state level. While there is a plethora of pending discrimination legislation, this article will specifically discuss three bills that have passed both the House and Senate in Oregon, Hawaii, and Montana. Oregon Discrimination Legislation Oregon’s state legislature recently passed House Bill 3187 ( HB 3187 ) relating to age-based employment discrimination during the first stages of the job application process. If signed by the governor, HB 3187 would amend the state’s discrimination law so that employers, prospective employers, and employment agencies are prohibited from requesting or requiring an applicant to provide their age, date of birth, or dates of attendance and/or graduation of any educational institution prior to completing an initial interview ...