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MS SB2137
Bill
Status
Failed
2/3/2026
Primary Sponsor
Bradford Blackmon
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AI Summary
- Expands Mississippi's equal pay protections beyond sex to include race and any other characteristic designated as protected by the Executive Director of the Mississippi Department of Employment Security
- Prohibits employers with 5 or more employees from paying workers with protected characteristics less than other employees performing equal work requiring equal skill, education, effort, and responsibility under similar conditions
- Authorizes punitive damages in addition to back pay, attorney's fees, prejudgment interest, and costs for employees who prevail in wage discrimination lawsuits
- Grants the Mississippi Department of Employment Security authority to investigate discrimination claims, mediate disputes between employers and employees, and file enforcement lawsuits
- Prohibits employer retaliation against employees who discuss or disclose their wages to identify wage disparities, effective July 1, 2026
Legislative Description
The Mississippi Equal Pay for Equal Work Reform Act; enact.
Last Action
Died In Committee
2/3/2026
Committee Referrals
Judiciary, Division A1/13/2026
Full Bill Text
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