Mississippi is the last state in the nation with no legal recourse for women paid less than men for the same work. Bills are pending in msleg that would create an 'actionable right' for any employee paid less for equal work based on sex.
by Geoff Pender, Mississippi Today January 19, 2022 Bipartisan support has grown in recent years for an equal pay law in Mississippi — the last state in the nation to fail to provide legal recourse for women paid less than men for the same work.
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