Wayne County committee backs resolution supporting Michigan Senate Bill 145 on pay equity

The Wayne County Government Operations Committee on March 2026 received a resolution from the Wayne County Women’s Commission endorsing Michigan Senate Bill 145, which would limit employers’ use of applicants’ prior wages, fringe benefits or credit history when making hiring and pay decisions. Cynthia Douglas, chair of the Wayne County Women’s Commission, and Commissioner Melissa Dobb presented the commission’s resolution and cited National Women’s Law Center figures showing women earn roughly 81–85% of what men earn in full‑time work, a disparity advocates said is compounded when employers rely on salary histories and credit checks.