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In Win for Women, New Jersey Enacts Nation’s Strongest Equal Pay Law

“At a time when women’s rights are under attack in most of our country, New Jersey has become an exciting exception.”

By Jessica Corbett, staff writer for Common Dreams. Published 4-24-2018

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed equal pay legislation into law on April 24. (Photo: @GovMurphy/Twitter)

While recent research shows that the gender wage gap is getting worse for women under 40, New Jersey took a major step forward on Tuesday by enacting the nation’s strongest equal pay legislation.


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