Mississippi Equal Pay for Equal Work Act revises wage history provisions.
The Mississippi Equal Pay for Equal Work Act amends the Mississippi Code to define terms related to wage history and equal pay. It prohibits employers from relying on an applicant's wage history unless the applicant voluntarily provides it. Employers can only use wage history to support a higher wage offer if it does not create an unlawful pay differential based on sex. The act also outlines penalties for employers who violate these provisions and specifies that published precedents from certain courts are mandatory authority for claims. The act took effect on July 1, 2026.
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