What Mississippi Employers Need to Know about the State's New Equal Pay Law
Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves recently signed a new equal pay law into effect in an effort to reduce the wage gap between men and women in the state. The “Equal Pay for Equal Work Act,” signed on April 20 and taking effect on July 1, 2022, faced heavy criticism from some workers’ advocacy groups, but Governor Reeves and other state officials believe the new law is a leap forward by aligning state law with the federal Equal Pay Act of 1963. What do Mississippi employers need to know about this new standard – and what should you to do to prepare?
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