Vote to pass a bill that expands equal pay protections, effective August 1, 2016.
Highlights:
Requires a private sector employer with more than 50 employees to compensate employees equally for work that is the same or equal in kind and quality (Sec. 1).
Specifies that an employer who violates the provisions of this bill is liable for unpaid wages and interest up to the payment of unpaid wages for 3 years (Sec. 1).