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MA S2721

Relative to pay equity

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Introduced
03/03/2022
In Committee
03/03/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislationfor legislation relative to wage transparency; of Josh S. Cutler and others relative to wage transparency; and of Elizabeth A. Malia, Liz Miranda and others relative to wage transparency in the workplace, reports the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2721).

AI Summary

This bill, known as the Frances Perkins Workplace Equity Act, aims to promote pay equity by requiring certain large employers (with 100 or more full-time employees in Massachusetts) to submit annual wage data reports detailing the demographics and pay ranges of their workforce. The reports must include information on the number of employees by race, ethnicity, and gender identity in various job categories, as well as the distribution of employee earnings within specified pay bands. The bill also mandates that covered employers provide pay scale information to job applicants and current employees upon request. The Secretary of the Commonwealth will publish the submitted wage data reports on their website, and the Attorney General will enforce the law, imposing fines for violations.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (55)

Brian Ashe (D),  Bruce Ayers (D),  Ruth Balser (D),  Christine Barber (D),  Joseph Boncore (D),  Pete Capano (D),  Michelle Ciccolo (D),  Josh Cutler (D),  Marcos Devers (D),  Sal DiDomenico (D),  Carol Doherty (D),  Paul Donato (D),  William Driscoll (D),  Pat Duffy (D),  Lori Ehrlich (D),  Jamie Eldridge (D),  Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D),  Dylan Fernandes (D),  Brandy Fluker Oakley (D),  Thomas Golden (D),  Carlos González (D),  Tami Gouveia (D),  Pat Haddad (D),  Natalie Higgins (D),  Adam Hinds (D),  Vanna Howard (D),  Pat Jehlen (D),  Patrick Kearney (D),  Sally Kerans (D),  Kay Khan (D),  Kathy LaNatra (D),  David LeBoeuf (D),  Jack Lewis (D),  David Linsky (D),  Jay Livingstone (D),  Joan Lovely (D),  Adrian Madaro (D),  Elizabeth Malia (D),  Liz Miranda (D),  Susan Moran (D),  Matt Muratore (R),  Tram Nguyen (D),  Patrick O'Connor (R),  Jim O'Day (D),  Jake Oliveira (D),  Steve Owens (D),  Becca Rausch (D),  Maria Robinson (D),  Lindsay Sabadosa (D),  Jon Santiago (D),  Adam Scanlon (D),  Dan Sena (D),  Tom Stanley (D),  Walter Timilty (D),  Tommy Vitolo (D), 

Other Sponsors (1)

Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development (J)

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 03/03/2022)
(8 Companion Bills)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2721
Bill https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2721.pdf
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