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MS HB513

Bill

Official Source

Status

Failed

2/23/2016

Primary Sponsor

Becky Currie

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Origin

House of Representatives

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits employers from paying employees of one sex less than employees of the opposite sex for equal work requiring equal skill, effort, responsibility, and similar working conditions
  • Allows wage differentials based on seniority systems, merit systems, production-based earnings, or any factor other than sex
  • Creates a private right of action allowing employees to file lawsuits in circuit court against employers for violations
  • Requires courts to award reasonable remedies including attorney's fees, prejudgment interest, back pay, liquidated damages, and 100% of unpaid wage differences for violations
  • Increases remedies to 300% of reasonable remedies for willful violations; effective July 1, 2016

Legislative Description

Equal pay for equal work; require for employees of opposite sex in the same work establishment.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/23/2016

Committee Referrals

Workforce Development2/8/2016

Full Bill Text

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