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Employer defined
The state law covers employers of six or more employees.
“Employer” does not include a club exclusively social, or a fraternal association or corporation, if not organized for private profit, nor does it include any employer with fewer than six persons in his employ, but does include the commonwealth and all political subdivisions, boards, departments and commissions.
Unlawful employment practices
The unlawful employment practices and exemptions are similar to those under the federal Equal Pay Act. An employer may not discriminate based on sex among employees performing the same or substantially the same work under like working conditions in fixing the employees’ wages and benefits.
Contact
Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination
Regulations
Mass. General Laws Chapter 149, Discriminatory Wage Rates Based On Sex Penalized, Section 105A through 105D
Section 105A Discrimination forbidden; damages; actions in general; assignment of claim; limitations
https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXXI/Chapter149/Section105a
Section 105D, Entitlement of female employees; rights and benefits
https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXXI/Chapter149/Section105d
Contact
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
Regulations
29 CFR Part 1620, The Equal Pay Act
29 CFR 1621, Procedures — The Equal Pay Act