Rhode Island Fair Pay Act Held for Further Study in 2016
In another attempt to abolish the pay equity gap, the Fair Pay Act (H 7694, S 2635) was introduced in February 2016 by Representative Joy Hearn and Senator Gayle Goldin. The Act’s purpose was to increase the “the scope of protections and remedies available to employees who are discriminated against in their wages due to their sex.” As of 05/04/2016, the Committee recommended measure be held for further study.
According the American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island, the legislation “sought to address the issue in Rhode Island by making it easier for individuals facing wage differentials to file a civil action against their employer, during which it would be up to the employer to demonstrate that the wage gap was on the basis of something other than sex.”
http://openstates.org/ri/bills/2016/SB2635/
http://www.riaclu.org/legislation
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