How the Paycheck Fairness Act Will Strengthen the Equal Pay Act

House Passes Paycheck Fairness Act - American Bar Association

Almost 60 years ago, Congress declared that equal pay for equal work was the law of the land when it passed the Equal Pay Act of 1963.

The Paycheck Fairness Act failed in Congress. What comes next?

Advocates hoped this would be the time a 24-year effort to close the gender wage gap would pass. It failed to gain support from Republicans.

FACT SHEET: Fighting for Equal Pay and the Paycheck Fairness Act

A comprehensive bill that strengthens the Equal Pay Act of 1963, which made it illegal for employers to pay unequal wages to men and women who perform ...

Statement from President Joe Biden on House Passage of the ...

I applaud the House of Representatives for passing the Paycheck Fairness Act. Closing the gender pay gap is more than just an economic ...

Equal Pay for Equal Work: Pass the Paycheck Fairness Act

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, in 2013, women who worked full time earned, on average, only 78 cents for every dollar men earned.

Senate fails to advance Paycheck Fairness Act amid GOP opposition

The Senate on Tuesday failed to advance the Paycheck Fairness Act, legislation aimed at addressing the gender wage gap that is a top agenda item for Democrats.

Equal Pay Act of 1963 - Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Prohibits sex-based wage discrimination between men and women in the same establishment who perform jobs that require substantially equal skill, effort and ...

FACT SHEET: Expanding Opportunity for All: Ensuring Equal Pay for ...

President Obama believes that ensuring that women earn equal pay for equal work is essential to improving the economic security of our families.

On Equal Pay Day, Reed & Whitehouse Call for Passage of ...

US Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) are calling on Congress to pass the Paycheck Fairness Act, legislation that would combat wage ...

Sign the Paycheck Fairness Act Petition - AnitaB.org

Help end gender discrimination in pay today! Sign the petition to show Congress you support equal pay for equal work.

ENSURING EQUAL PAY WITH THE PAYCHECK FAIRNESS ACT

Rest assured: most women do not want to sue their employers--they want the law to express a stronger commitment to equal pay for equal work so employers will ...

Pass the Paycheck Fairness Act - Center for American Progress

Women and families cannot afford to wait for equal pay. We need to pass the Paycheck Fairness Act now.

Legislative Background - National Committee on Pay Equity

Examples include: Equal Pay Action in Congress. . . The Paycheck Fairness Act, sponsored by Senator Mikulski and Representative DeLauro, strengthens penalties ...

Passage of the Paycheck Fairness Act a Big Step towards a Just ...

The bill will strengthen existing equal pay laws, give women more legal tools to fight against unequal pay, hold companies accountable, and put millions of ...

Pay us what we deserve: Pass the Paycheck Fairness Act

The landmark Equal Pay Act of 1963 made it illegal for employers to pay unequal wages to men and women who perform substantially equal work.

Demand equal pay! - National Council of Jewish Women

Sixty years after the landmark 1963 Equal Pay Act became law, women earn only 82 cents for every dollar earned by men — and the gap is much wider for women of ...

House Report 110-783 - PAYCHECK FAIRNESS ACT - GovInfo

(7) The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is the primary enforcement agency for claims made under the Equal Pay Act, and issues regulations and guidance ...

Ensure equal pay for women - VoterVoice

In the last two decades, the gender pay gap has barely moved. Today, women continue to earn significantly lower pay than men for equal work, ...

Fifteen Years After Ledbetter, Here's Why We Need to Pass the ...

The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act was an important step towards closing the wage gap. Despite the progress made, there is far more work to be ...

Here's What the Paycheck Fairness Act Is Really About

Despite its cunningly ingenious name, the Paycheck Fairness Act is not about equal pay for equal work. That's already the law of the land ...