wage gap

Press Release

The State Senate has passed a bill to close the wage gap between men and women workers in Massachusetts.  The legislation, which passed unanimously, mandates equal pay for comparable work, boosts wage transparency and requires the hiring process to be fair.

Women comprise almost half the state’s workforce, but earn roughly 82% of what men make.  African American women earn 66 cents for every dollar made by male workers; Latina women only 54 cents.

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