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GOVERNOR BAKER SIGNS COMPREHENSIVE PAY EQUITY BILL

BOSTON, MA – August 1, 2016 – The Women’s Bar Association of Massachusetts (WBA) today commends the legislature for passing and Governor Charlie Baker for signing into law S 2119 – An Act to Establish Pay Equity.

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WOMEN’S BAR ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES 2016 LELIA J. ROBINSON AWARD RECIPIENTS

BOSTON, MA – July 27, 2016 – The Women’s Bar Association of Massachusetts (WBA) proudly announces its 2016 Lelia J. Robinson Award recipients: Hon. Fernande R.V. Duffly (ret.) and Christine Butler.

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MASSACHUSETTS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PASSES UNANIMOUSLY MOST COMPREHENSIVE PAY EQUITY LEGISLATION IN THE COUNTRY

BOSTON – On Thursday, July 14th, the Massachusetts House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed H.4509, An Act to Establish Pay Equity by a vote of 158-0.

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REPRESENTATIVE SARAH PEAKE'S EQUAL PAY SPEECH

Massachusetts will make history when this bill is passed. We will be the 1st state in the nation to ban the use of salary history in hiring.

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WBA COMMENDS THE LEGISLATURE AND GOVERNOR FOR PROTECTING TRANSGENDER COMMUNITY

BOSTON, MA – July 8, 2016 – The Women’s Bar Association of Massachusetts (WBA) today commends the legislature for passing and Governor Charlie Baker for signing into law S 2407 – An Act Relative to Transgender Anti-Discrimination.

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