NY S 5248: AN ACT to amend the labor law, in relation to prohibiting wage differentials based on protected class status

New York

“Differential in rate of pay because of protected class status prohibited. 1. No employee with status within one or more protected class or classes shall be paid a wage at a rate less than the rate at which an employee without status within the same protected class or classes in the same establishment is paid for: (a) equal work on a job the performance of which requires equal skill, effort and responsibility, and which is performed under similar working conditions, or (b) substantially similar work, when viewed as a composite of skill, effort, and responsibility, and performed under similar working conditions; except where payment is made pursuant to a differential based on:…”

• Other

• 14(c)/Income Security

• New York State Legislature

• NY S 5248: AN ACT to amend the labor law, in relation to prohibiting wage differentials based on protected class status