What do you think of this bill sponsored by Rep. Livingstone before the state legislature that would require Massachusetts employers to: (1) refrain from finding out information about job candidates’ pay histories; (2) disclose the minimum pay for all advertised job openings; and (3) allow other employees to discuss their own pay levels? Would it promote greater wage equality for women as its supporters maintain, or be an unnecessary and intrusive burden on small business owners?
http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2015/02/22/bill-aims-close-gender-wage-gap/eAX5j5HxHZU9h14orWLXJJ/story.html
In any event, the issue of wage equality is currently garnering a high level of attention – witness Patricia Arquette’s Oscar acceptance speech – and this kind of legislation warrants attention from Massachusetts employers.
http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2015/02/22/bill-aims-close-gender-wage-gap/eAX5j5HxHZU9h14orWLXJJ/story.html
In any event, the issue of wage equality is currently garnering a high level of attention – witness Patricia Arquette’s Oscar acceptance speech – and this kind of legislation warrants attention from Massachusetts employers.