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. 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
- No employer may discharge, discriminate or in any way retaliate against any employee by reason of any action taken by the employee to invoke or assist in any manner the enforcement of this chapter.