BOSTON – CBS Boston reports that Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signed a bill into law yesterday that will require men and women to be paid equally for comparable work.
Supporters of the bill say women in Massachusetts are currently paid on average about 82% of what their male counterparts make for comparable work; the bill attempts to define what constitutes comparable work, notes the Boston Globe.
Under the new law, employers would not be able to ask prospective workers to provide a salary history (although the information could be given voluntarily), making Massachusetts the first state to adopt this provision.