How much does the company pay you?

Pretty simple question but not such a simple bill.

Under the Women’s Equality Act, introduced by Governor Cuomo of New York, an employer could not prohibit an employee from “inquiring about, discussing, or disclosing the wages of the employee or another employee.”

The bill passed the Democratic controlled house in Albany last year but not the Senate because of another provision that dealt with abortion, reported the New York Times.

My House Bill 391 has the same language.

This legislation would be preempted by federal law, according to the Maryland Chamber of Commerce.

“How did the New York bill get as far as it did if this was the case?” I wondered.

I asked our Reference Library if any other states had passed laws similar to my bill.

Seven was the answer.

Did all of those states pass a law that is invalid?

I asked the Attorney General’s Office if federal law preempted my bill.

That answer requires further research.

The bill hearing is Wednesday.