The city of Albuquerque is proposing offering incentives to encourage companies to pay female workers as much as their male counterparts.
Mayor Richard Berry says the proposed legislation was still being drafted Friday but it could make Albuquerque one of the few cities to push for equal pay.
Berry says such a bill would show the city is a national leader "for the right reasons."
The bill would give businesses bidding on a city contract a 5 percent preference when it comes time to evaluate prospects.
Companies would have to prove they plan to pay women at least within 10 percent of what men earn for the same work.
Berry says the proposal could be introduced as early as Monday at a City Council meeting.
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Information from: Albuquerque Journal, http://www.abqjournal.com
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