Mississippi Equal Pay for Equal Work Act; revise certain provisions related to wage history.

Mississippi's HB 716, the "Equal Pay for Equal Work Act," would have prohibited employers from asking about or using job applicants' past wages when making hiring or pay decisions, affecting workers applying for jobs in Mississippi. It allows employers to consider voluntarily shared wage history only if the applicant offers it to negotiate a higher starting salary. Violations could result in up to $10,000 in statutory damages per applicant and protections against retaliation for refusing to disclose wage history. The bill died in committee on February 4, 2025, and did not become law.