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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@4NPML495yrs5Y
Women aren't people, and thus do not deserve the same amount of money as men #trump2016
@Renaldo-MoonGreen 8mos8MO
With all the kindness in my heart I'm asking you to shut up.
@997GJVH2yrs2Y
Women ARE people and deserve the respect that people get. Does that mean your wife (if you have one) is not a person? Or how about you sister (if you have one)? Or what about an aunt, or cherished grandmother? Does that mean that they aren't people? Women are people. Use your brain.
@9ZRSZBV7mos7MO
Ok kiddo, go back to whichever incel subreddit you slithered out of
@9T4ZQY810mos10MO
Yes, but I don’t believe in the wage gap because a majority of the types of jobs men take tend to be more dangerous, and thus are higher-paying, compared to a majority of the jobs held by women.
@9KNSQS3 1yr1Y
No, but wages/salaries should be known information so employees have greater agency in decision-making
@9KC2KWG 1yr1Y
Yes, as long as experience and education are equivalent as well. Businesses should be required to publish salary ranges for all positions.
@9KBBCK51yr1Y
Yes, if the work done is of the same value then the pay most also be the same and vice versa if the work done by one is more valuable than the other they should be paid the same.
@9K8M39S1yr1Y
Men and Women should be payed the same unless one is not working up to expectations or one of going above and beyond expectation
@9K6VTT71yr1Y
different people work in different speeds and efficiency we should be paid by how much we work and how well we work.
@9JQCF371yr1Y
No because the gender wage gap is a myth. Employers are already required to pay women the same price by law. IF, there is a wage gap its not cause of Gender. Studies already show fields that have equal men and women,the women tend to actually make a little more.
@9GFWM972yrs2Y
YES, because if they are doing the same job for the same company then why would the pay grade be any different. That would defeat the whole point of gender equality.
@9G3NT5Q2yrs2Y
Yes or no, it should be based on their education, skills, experience, work ethic, etc. Not their gender.
@9G2LLDD2yrs2Y
Salary should be dependent on work ethic it wouldn’t be fair if the pay was the same but a man does less work than a woman or a woman does less work than a man and still get payed the same
@9FNMSXG2yrs2Y
men are more physically capable to moe in heavy labor than men,therefore should be payed more then women if working the same job.
@9FN56MG2yrs2Y
If they can do the same job the right way then yes
@9DXMQKD2yrs2Y
companies should use the same standards for determining everyone’s pay, but gender is not relevant
@96FR9VVIndependent3yrs3Y
There's multiple layers to this one because there is definitely a gap based on gender, but how you get paid also depends on your education and work experience
@8VLXFXL4yrs4Y
Yes on the premise of that the work performance quality is the same.
@8SY4W2FRepublican4yrs4Y
No, the government should never determine what a private business should pay employees, and the gender wage gap is a myth
@Jonscotty4yrs4Y
Yes, but only if they provide the same quality of work.
@8SG9W7X4yrs4Y
Depends on their work ethic
@8SCPJGH4yrs4Y
Yes, report it too, and add things like tenure and other variables to the report
Yes—Pay should be the same if they have the same qualifications (I.e. experience, education)
@8K4C2RS5yrs5Y
No people should be paid according to their skill and perdormance, not gender
@8JY62BT5yrs5Y
The person who is most qualified should be paid the most, regardless of gender.
@8F95DVX5yrs5Y
Yes, but there are other factors such as maternity leave for women which may effect their pay and work experience however if they are equally as qualified then they should be paid the same.
@8DXBGJY5yrs5Y
Yes, Only if they work as hard and as long as each other. The harder and better worker should get paid more
@99SYHR82yrs2Y
If a man and a women have the same sort of credentials and the same position they should be paid the same however if one has better credentials or has a higher position that person should be payed more regardless of gender
@99QBWX82yrs2Y
Pay whoever is the best the most money
@994WDJL2yrs2Y
Yes, if they have the same education levels, experiences, etc.
@97GTPM53yrs3Y
I think jobs should be required to show all salaries and and encourage open discussion of wages, they'd be less inclined to show inequality unless they can actively support it.
@94J69LW3yrs3Y
i think they should but only if they do the work better or good.
@8R8CBKB4yrs4Y
who every works hard gets more pay
@8NRCQ9PLibertarian5yrs5Y
No, but there should be more transparency about pay.
@8K4C2PB5yrs5Y
No people should be paid according to their skill and perdormance, not gender
Employers should list a reasoning for salary that the employee can challenge.
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