HB630 expands nondiscrimination protections to include race and ethnicity, clarifying what constitutes comparable work, and banning pay secrecy and salary-history reliance. It mandates pay-range disclosure in job postings, strengthens enforcement—granting subpoena power and dramatically higher fines—and establishes an Equal Pay Enforcement Fund to support implementation.
The Pennsylvania State House of Representatives passed HB630 on May 5, 2025 by a vote of 102 to 101. We have assigned pluses to the nays because the so-called “wage disparity” is a myth. Pay should be based on merit, not government mandates. By forcing businesses to disclose pay ranges in job postings, HB630 undermines free enterprise and removes the natural incentive structure of the workplace. Granting subpoena power to bureaucrats and imposing excessive fines are gross infringements on life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. The bill violates property rights by interfering with voluntary contracts between employers and employees, eroding both economic freedom and constitutional protections of property and association.
