NY expands pay equity law on day honoring US soccer team

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York state has expanded a state law prohibiting gender pay discrimination, making it illegal to pay someone less based on factors such as their race, religion or gender identity.
The new law also changes a legal standard for pay equity to make it easier for employees to prove discrimination in court.
Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the changes into law Wednesday in Manhattan, just before joining the U.S. women’s soccer team for a parade honoring their Worl