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Council Member Amanda Farías presents Intro 984 on pay equity and transparency

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Council Member Amanda Farías presents her bill, Intro 984, which aims to address pay and employment equity for private employees in New York City. She discusses the importance of wage transparency and equity in combating systemic inequities, particularly for women, people of color, and working-class New Yorkers. Farías also mentions Intro 982, a related bill by Council Member Caban, and explains how both bills work together to tackle wage inequity.

  • Intro 984 would require an annual study on pay and employment equity among private employers with 150 or more employees.
  • The study would examine disparities based on protected classes such as gender, race, age, and disability status.
  • Farías emphasizes that wage transparency is crucial for empowering workers to fight for fairness and closing the pay gap.