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After past vetoes, Democratic-controlled legislature sends Virginia Equal Pay Act to governor

Bill aims to bar salary history questions, requires pay ranges in job postings and allows workers to sue employers as part of broader push to close the wage gap between genders

,   and  Markus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury
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Sen. Jennifer Boysko, D-Fairfax, a longtime advocate for pay equity, is sponsoring legislation aimed at closing the wage gap by requiring salary transparency and limiting the use of salary history. (Photo by Shannon Heckt/Virginia Mercury)

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