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MS HB1222

Bill

Status

Failed

2/5/2019

Primary Sponsor

Kabir Karriem

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Origin

House of Representatives

2019 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates the "Evelyn Gandy Fair Pay Act" to discourage wage discrimination against women in Mississippi
  • Declares that wage discrimination occurs when a discriminatory compensation decision is adopted, when an employee becomes subject to it, or when compensation is paid based on such a decision under federal civil rights laws including Title VII, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the Rehabilitation Act
  • Allows aggrieved persons to recover back pay for up to two years preceding the filing of a charge when unlawful compensation discrimination practices during the charge filing period are similar or related to discrimination that occurred outside the filing deadline
  • Takes effect upon passage

Legislative Description

The Evelyn Gandy Fair Pay Act; create.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/5/2019

Committee Referrals

Workforce Development1/21/2019

Full Bill Text

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