Issue Position: Equal Pay
Issue Position
Issues: Women
In 1963, Congress passed the Equal Pay Act to end the widespread practice of pay discrimination against women. The Equal Pay Act makes it unlawful to pay women less than men for work deemed substantially equal and/or identical, unless the pay difference is based on seniority, experience or other legitimate factors. Although equal pay has been the law for 44 years, women are still paid less than their male counterparts----despite having similar education, skills and experience.
If elected, I will support federal legislation to end pay discrimination against women and provide more effective remedies for its victims.
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