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Malloy Signs Bill Securing Equal Pay For Women Into Law Malloy Signs Bill Securing Equal Pay For Women Into Law
Malloy Signs Bill Securing Equal Pay For Women Into Law Gov. Dannel P. Malloy signed legislation to strengthen Connecticut’s ongoing efforts to secure equal pay for equal work for women in the workplace and help prevent unintended wage discrimination. Proposed by Malloy in his State of the State address earlier this year, the new law signed on Tuesday, May 22 prohibits employers from asking about a prospective employee’s wage and salary history during the job interview process. “Even as they work harder and harder, the pay gap between men and women who are doing the same job continues to grow – particularly among women of color, and that is comp…

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by Jon Craig