2022 Regular SessionMississippi Legislature

HB1157: Evelyn Gandy Fair Pay Act; create to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex.

Legislative Summary

An Act To Create The Evelyn Gandy Fair Pay Act To Prohibit Discrimination By Industries Engaged In Commerce Or In The Production Of Goods For Commerce Against Any Employee On The Basis Of Sex By Paying A Salary Or Wage To Such Employee At A Rate Less Than The Rate Paid To Its Employees Of The Opposite Sex For Equal Work On Jobs That Require Equal Skill, Effort And Responsibility To Perform; To Provide When An Unlawful Employment Practice Occurs; To Provide The Remedies For An Employer When An Unlawful Employment Practice Occurs; And For Related Purposes.

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Bill History

1/17/2022
Referred To Judiciary A
House of Representatives
2/1/2022
Died In Committee
House of Representatives

Status Information

Current Status
Failed(2/1/2022)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/20/202216.8 KB