Pay Equity Act

Comparable Work Statute Poses Immediate Challenges For Cities, Towns, And School Committees

Should male school custodians and female cafeteria workers receive the same remuneration for their employment? Twenty years ago, a closely divided Supreme Judicial Court (Jancey v. School Committee of Everett) [421 Mass. 4821 (1995) and 427 Mass. 603 (1998)] interpreted the Massachusetts Equal Pay Act not to require such equal pay because the substantive content [...]

Norris, Murray & Peloquin, LLC2018-08-05T16:33:42-04:00December 28th, 2017|Categories: Blog, Education, Employment|Tags: Comparable Work, Pay Equity Act, Remuneration|

Men and Women Must Be Paid Equally For Comparable Work In Massachusetts

On Monday, August 1, 2016, Governor Baker signed “An Act to Establish Pay Equity” (the “Act”), which greatly expands upon current pay discrimination legislation. The bill, which goes into effect on July 1, 2018, requires all employers to provide equal pay, regardless of gender, to employees performing comparable work. WHAT’S CHANGING? The bill defines comparable work [...]

Norris, Murray & Peloquin, LLC2018-08-05T16:33:47-04:00August 4th, 2016|Categories: Blog, Employment|Tags: Gender Equality, Governor Baker, Pay Equity Act|