MS HB 770
2022 | Equal Pay, Fair Pay, Work Comparisons
STATUS: Enacted
Providing that no employer shall pay an employee less than an employee of opposite sex at the same establishment for equal work on the job.
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New York
NY S5248A
2019 | Defenses, Fair Pay, Protected Classes, Work Comparisons
STATUS: Enacted
Expanded existing pay equity law to require equal pay for substantially similar work among all protected classes and narrowed available employer defenses.
Read MoreColorado
CO SB 19-085
2019 | Defenses, Equal Pay, Fair Pay, Legal Deadlines, Pay Transparency, Prior Salary, Protected Classes, Remedies Fair Pay, Retaliation, Work Comparisons
STATUS: Enacted
Comprehensive state equal pay law requiring equal pay for substantially similar work for employees of a different sex, or different sex in combination with another protected status; prohibiting employer inquiry into prior salary; adding pay transparency requirements; and providing remedies for violations of the law.
Read MoreConnecticut
CT HB 5383
| Pay Transparency, Work Comparisons
STATUS: Pending
Would require employers to disclose salary ranges for open positions and provide comparable pay for comparable work.Would require employers to disclose salary ranges for open positions and provide comparable pay for comparable work.
Read MoreIllinois
IL HB 0834
2019 | Defenses, Equal Pay, Fair Pay, Pay Transparency, Prior Salary, Work Comparisons
STATUS: Enacted
This law amended and expanded upon the existing state equal pay act to narrow employer defenses, increase pay transparency, and prohibit inquiry into prior salary.
Read MoreWashington
WA HB 1506
2018 | Defenses, Equal Pay, Fair Pay, Legal Deadlines, Pay Transparency, Prior Salary, Work Comparisons
STATUS: Enacted
Comprehensive equal pay law.
Read MoreWest Virginia
WV §21-5B-3
| Equal Pay, Fair Pay, Retaliation, Work Comparisons
STATUS: Enacted
The West Virginia Equal Pay Act prohibits private and public employers from paying wages to any employee at a rate less than the rate paid to employees of the opposite sex for work of comparable character, the performance of which requires comparable skills. It also prohibits retaliation against employees who file or otherwise participate in an investigation regarding equal pay claims.
Read MoreTennessee
Tenn. Code Ann. § 50-2-201, et. seq.
2014 | Equal Pay, Fair Pay, Retaliation, Work Comparisons
STATUS: Enacted
Prohibits wage discrimination on the basis of sex for comparable work on jobs that require comparable skill, effort, and responsibility, and that are performed under similar working conditions.
Read MoreSouth Dakota
SD Cod. Laws Sec. § 60-12-15, et. seq.
| Equal Pay, Fair Pay, Retaliation, Work Comparisons
STATUS: Enacted
Prohibits wage discrimination on the basis of sex for comparable work on jobs which have comparable requirements.
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