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H.R. 1338, The Paycheck Fairness Act
- This item is from the 110th Congress (2007-2008) and is no longer current. Comments, voting, and wiki editing have been disabled, and the cost/savings estimate has been frozen.
- This bill, or a similar bill, was reintroduced in the current Congress as H.R. 12, The Paycheck Fairness Act.
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Martin
July 31, 2008, 11:05am (report abuse)First of all, why would anybody work for a company where they are being discriminated against because of their sex? Second, where's the proof that all of these people are being discriminated against based solely on their sex? You couldn't convince me that any two employees have the same experience, same knowledge, same education, same work ethic, and same communication skills. If two people are making different wages there's probably a non-gender-related factor involved.
Elisabeth
October 13, 2008, 2:47pm (report abuse)The reason this bill is being pushed is because discrimination has been institutionalized. Allocative discrimination, when a woman gets paid less than a man despite the same level of experience, knowledge, education, work ethic, and communication skills, the kind Martin brings up, happens every day. However, even more dangerous for the unsuspecting female workforce is valuative discrimination. Where traditionally female roles are paid less just because they are traditionally female. The system is flawed, not the workers.
The wage gap does exist; women, due to the way society is set up and gender roles perpetuated, always get the short end of the stick.
It is true that under the Equal Pay Act and Title VII substantial progress has been made. Still, this is no reason to discount the fact that women are still being discredited by our society. No matter the race, even when you hold variables like education, skill, work ethic, etc. constant -- WOMEN MAKE LESS.
ribkaw
January 5, 2009, 11:03am (report abuse)Kudos Elisabeth and Shame on U Martin. Women are discriminated daily in the workplace ranging from sexual harrassment to pay discrimination. What country is Martin living in. In many instances, American women face the same rights violations as our counterparts in the Muslim world. The difference? It more subtle. WOMEN MUST UNITE GLOBALLY.
ChuckL
January 5, 2009, 12:07pm (report abuse)This can only work when the job is actually exactly the same. Where lifting is concerned, the weights must be the same, and no retaliation may be taken against a male weight lifter who refuses to lift more weight than a 95 pound woman.
There is a difference and this difference must be considered.
Danny
January 6, 2009, 9:15am (report abuse)It should also be considered whether or not an employee who has a choice between a male and a female(who may get pregnant and leave), will give the male more consideration if he is forced to pay them equally. This law could have an adverse effect on the hiring of women.
Jane
January 6, 2009, 10:55am (report abuse)Peace Corps Volunteers are federal employees.