Issue Position: Equal Pay For Women

Issue Position

Equal Pay for Women

Even in the 21st century, according to the National Women's Law Center, women who work full-time, year-round in the United States are paid only 78 cents for every dollar paid to their male counterparts. Pushing for equal pay in the workplace, I supported legislation that expands the Equal Pay Act to all employers and increases the penalty for companies violating the law. House Bill 3619 passed the General Assembly.

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