Yet, two states in the country offer women no equal pay protections, beyond what’s required by federal law: Alabama and Mississippi. And many states introduced new equal pay measures over the past few years to strengthen existing laws. In 2016, Utah passed an equal pay law and became the last non-Southern state to get on board. For all the momentum on equal pay legislation, however, the gender pay gap between men and women remains. Phil Bryant (R) publicly voiced his support last week for women getting equal pay for equal work.

Source: Huffington Post January 17, 2017 20:10 UTC