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Should employers be required to pay men and women the same salary for the same job?

In 2014 the U.S. Senate blocked the Paycheck Fairness Act which would make it illegal for employers to pay unequal wages to men and women who perform the same work. The goals of the act were to make wages more transparent, require employers to prove that wage discrepancies are tied to legitimate business qualifications and not gender and prohibiting companies from taking retaliatory action against employees who raise concerns about gender-based wage discrimination. Opponents argue that studies which show pay gaps don’t take into account women who take jobs that are more family-friendl…  

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 @9RZDBY6 from Ohio  answered…11mos11MO

Financial compensation is personal information, it should remain confidential. There will always be someone making more money than me, I have to be happy with what I have.

 @9LH6CJCIndependent from Ohio  answered…1yr1Y

Pay should be based on qualifications and a candidates ability to negotiate, however, companies that have a practice of making the starting salary point lower for any person for any reason is practicing discrimination and should be accountable. The job is the job, they should fill it with the best candidate.

 @9L5R3SR from Ohio  answered…1yr1Y

If a persons male or female can do said job then they should get what the job pays regardless of sex

 @9J7XVFTDemocrat from Ohio  answered…1yr1Y

I think it should start that way, but inevitably should be based on performance in the role, which in the end of the day will lead to certain bias given how humans brains function, but in a perfect world it would be all about how they're handling the role.

 @9GL9772 from Ohio  answered…2yrs2Y

YES, but it is unfair for the business to pay maternity leave for females when there is no reciprocation for male employees.

 @9FD5XNGPeace and Freedom from Ohio  answered…2yrs2Y

depends on the position and the effective ness of the workers

 @95MWKSL from Ohio  answered…3yrs3Y

whoever does a better job

 @94846KRConstitution from Ohio  answered…3yrs3Y

If they have the same experience/training/knowledge then both should receive the same pay.

 @8ZZZ979 from Ohio  answered…3yrs3Y

Publish pay

 @8ZFG2N5 from Ohio  answered…3yrs3Y

No. Not only is the gender wage gap is a myth, and the Equal Pay Act of 1963 sufficient, but the government shouldn't be telling businesses how to pay people. On top of that, many variables such as education, tenure, etc. should be the determining factors.

 @8TGR8R9 from Ohio  answered…4yrs4Y

Yes as long as all credentials are roughly equal

 @8QGB834 from Ohio  answered…4yrs4Y

Yes, but only after reviewing other variables such as education and experience.

 @8QDGVGS from Ohio  answered…4yrs4Y

Base pay should be the same then increased based on experience and education.

 @8HVZRFP from Ohio  answered…5yrs5Y

All things being equal of course women should be paid the same. But I don't think all things are ever equal. Most mid-high level management negotiate salaries. If one man asks for more and gets it, is that bias?

 @8H6N3S9Independent from Ohio  answered…5yrs5Y

Yes, qualified employees should receive pay in the same salary bracket, published within the company/business (but not publicly required), regardless of gender.

 @9CKWVYPLibertarian from Ohio  answered…2yrs2Y

Based on merit, should the pay deviate in the same job.

 @9B6QFH2 from Ohio  answered…2yrs2Y

Gender does not matter it’s now they work.

 @99TS7QG from Ohio  answered…2yrs2Y

Yes, if the man and woman are able to perform their job to the same proficiency.

 @98VYBRV from Ohio  answered…2yrs2Y

Anyone should be paid the same based on their qualifications, there should be no difference in pay because of sex/gender

 @98VSLZF from Ohio  answered…2yrs2Y

Pay should be based on your qualifications not sex, race, or religion.

 @8KZ49BR from Ohio  answered…5yrs5Y

Yes, as long as the amount and quality of work is equal, the pay should be too.

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