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Massachusetts: Attorney General Issues Guidance on Upcoming Statewide Equal Pay Law

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On March 1, 2018, the Massachusetts Office of the Attorney General issued guidance on the Act to Establish Pay Equity (the “Act”).  Originally signed in 2016 and soon-to-be effective on July 1, 2018, the law includes several significant new provisions designed to improve pay equity between employees of different genders. The Attorney General’s Guidance provides further clarity on how the Act applies to employers. Several key provisions are summarized below.