Mississippi Pay Equity
Statute
- Mississippi Equal Pay for Equal Work Act
- Code of Ordinances City of Jackson, Mississippi, Sec. 2-170
Classes Protected
- Sex
Key Language on Pay Discrimination
- The law prohibits employers with five or more employees from paying an employee wages at a rate less than the rate at which an employee of the opposite sex in the same establishment is paid for equal work on a job, the performance of which requires equal skill, education, effort and responsibility, and that is performed under similar working conditions (MS HB 770 4/20/22). An “employee” is defined as a person who works 40 or more hours a week and includes individuals employed by the state and its political subdivisions.
Exceptions for Pay Disparities (Including Affirmative Defenses)
- Seniority
- A merit system
- A system that measures earnings by quantity or quality of production
Prohibition on salary history inquiry
- In City of Jackson, applications for employment with the city shall not contain inquiries regarding prior salary history.
Anti-Retaliation
- General prohibition on retaliation
Key Contacts
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