MEDIA ADVISORY: Rep. Kate Farrar Equal Pay Day Press Conference March 26

[Molinaro, Rosanna]

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                  03/20/26                                                                 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                             

                                                                       

                              

         

REP. KATE FARRAR TO DISCUSS DISCLOSURE OF WAGE RANGES AND BENEFITS ON EQUAL PAY DAY

Women in Connecticut make 83 cents to the dollar of men

 

 

State Rep. Kate Farrar will host a press conference with Rep. Hilda Santiago, Rep. Eleni Kavros-DeGraw and Sen. Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox on Equal Pay Day. Equal Pay Day marks how far into the year women must work to earn what men earned in the previous year, serving as a reminder of the persistent gender wage gap. Connecticut’s women working full time, year-round typically make only 83 cents to the dollar of men. The gender gap is more severe for Black women (59 cents) and Latina women (49 cents) compared to white men in our state. Connecticut ranks 22nd in the nation for its wage gap, highlighting ongoing inequality.

  

Disclosure of wage ranges and benefits in job advertisements is one step Connecticut can take to close gender and racial wage gaps, directly supporting the financial stability of our residents and our economy. 

 

 HB 5387: An Act Concerning Disclosure of Wage Ranges and Benefits on Public and Internal Job Advertisements requires employers to disclose the wage or wage range and a general description of the benefits offered for a position in both public and internal job postings. It also requires employers to provide employees, on an annual basis, with the current wage or wage range and a general description of the benefits associated with their position. Additionally, employers are prohibited from retaliating against or discriminating against any employee or applicant for exercising their rights related to wage transparency and discussion. The law further updates the disclosure requirements and the remedies available for violations.

 

 

WHO:     Representative Kate Farrar (D-West Hartford/Newington)

               Representative Hilda Santiago (D-Meriden)

               Representative Eleni Kavros-DeGraw (D-Avon/Canton)

               Senator Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox (D-Bridgeport/Trumbull/Monroe)

               Tanya Hughes, Executive Director of the Commission on Human Rights                               

and Opportunities

                Melissa Muszynski, Business Owner

 

WHAT:    Equal Pay Day Press Conference

 

WHEN:   Thursday, March 26, 10:00 A.M.

 

WHERE: Legislative Office Building, Room 1C

                  300 Capitol Avenue

                  Hartford CT 06106

 

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Rose Molinaro Press Aide House Democrats    210 Capitol Avenue Hartford, CT 06106  Cell: (860) 994-8594