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MS HB773
Bill
Status
2/1/2022
Primary Sponsor
Lynn Wright
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AI Summary
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Prohibits employers from paying employees less than employees of the opposite sex for equal work requiring equal skill, effort, and responsibility under similar working conditions
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Allows wage differentials based on seniority systems, merit systems, quantity/quality of production systems, or any factor other than sex
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Creates a legal right for aggrieved employees to file petitions in Mississippi circuit court against employers who violate the equal pay requirement
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Requires courts to award remedies consistent with federal Title VII or Title IX for violations
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Effective date of July 1, 2022
Legislative Description
Equal pay for equal work; require for employees of opposite sex in the same work establishment.
Last Action
Died In Committee
2/1/2022