Maryland
Legislative Agenda for Women
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Labor and Employment—Pay Disparity Data—Reporting Bill Number:
HB1156 Synopsis:
This legislation would address the recommendations made by the Equal Pay
Commission.
At present, this legislation is being developed. Committee(s):
House
Economic Matters Lead Sponsor(s): Delegate
Anne Kaiser, 410-841-3036 Lead Group(s):
Business
and Professional Women of Maryland Background Information: The
2004 Maryland General Assembly passed SB 250, Labor and
Employment – Equal Pay Commission, for the purpose of establishing an
Equal Pay Commission to study certain issues relating to equal pay and to report
preliminary and final findings to the Governor, the Senate and the House.
In
the Executive Summary of the final report, the Equal Pay Commission confirmed
that there are wage gaps based on both gender and race in the State,
particularly in the private sector. The
Commission indicated it was hampered from reviewing the gaps and related factors
by time, data and budget limitations. As
a result, the Commission made six recommendations.
The first three relate directly to
establishing a mechanism for additional study and effective implementation
of changes: create an on-going commission; assign effective equal pay authority
to a state agency; and, develop and implement a consistent and comprehensive
data collection system. Legislation
to be proposed would address the recommendations of this Commission. |
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