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Massachusetts Equal Pay Act: 6 Things Employers Need to Know

SRL ImageIn the latest episode of Verrill Voices, labor and employment attorney Tawny Alvarez discusses best practices for complying with the upcoming amendments to the Massachusetts Equal Pay Act (MEPA), which was initially passed in order to establish pay equity among employees of different genders.

Within the podcast Tawny covers pertinent questions that may arise relating to the Act, such as, what qualifies as comparable work? Who is covered by the Massachusetts Equal Pay Act? Are out-of-state employers with Massachusetts employees required to comply? How is plurality defined for traveling employees? What constitutes wages?

Stream or download the podcast now on SoundCloud or iTunes, or listen below.

Topics: Discrimination, Wage and Hour