The equal pay bill, sponsored by Rep. Adline Clarke,D-Mobile, won unanimous approval from the State Senate late Wednesday.

The legislation, which would prohibit an employer from paying any of its employees at lower rates than those paid to employees of the opposite sex for substantially similar work, recently also received unanimous approval by the House.

Clarke’s equal pay bill passes Senate, House

Rep. Adline Clarke, D-Mobile.

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