An Act to protect gender pay equity

This bill amends Massachusetts law to ensure that wage adjustments made under a specific program for low-income workers are included when calculating gender pay equity. It directly affects the state's ability to monitor and enforce fair pay by clarifying that pay changes from this particular initiative must be considered in pay gap analyses. By updating the legal definition of what counts as a wage adjustment, the legislation aims to provide a more complete picture of compensation differences between men and women. The change takes effect on July 1, 2023, and applies to the existing framework for reviewing pay equity in the state.