Equal Pay
MCA 39-3-104 — women paid the same as men for equivalent service, and a fine of $25 to $500 for each offense
No employer in Montana, public or private, may pay women less than men for equivalent service, or for the same amount or class of work, in the same place of employment.
Who handles this in Montana: legal aid programs, lawyer referral and the state offices, listed in the Montana directory.
An employer who violates it commits a misdemeanor, fined not less than $25 or more than $500 for each offense.
Discrimination in pay because of sex is also an unlawful discriminatory practice under the human rights law.
Sources for this section (2)
- MCA 39-3-104 — Equal pay for women for equivalent service
- MCA 49-2-303 — Discrimination in employment
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Montana attorney.