Council Spotlight
Equal Pay Day
On March 25, 2025, Councilmember Evan Glass presents a proclamation for Equal Pay Day. Working women in Maryland are paid 86 cents for every dollar their male counterparts make, with even greater disparities when disaggregated by race: Black women are paid 67 cents, American Indian & Alaska Native women are paid 56 cents, Hispanic & Latina women are paid 50 cents. Since passing the Pay Equity Act in 2019, which prohibited asking job applicants about salary history, Montgomery County has eliminated the gender pay gap for all new county employees.