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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@B58NX8HIndependent2mos2MO
Neither they should be paid a fair share hourly and salary wisely by saying to these companies and corporations you do not treat yourself respectfully than you do not deserve that money or opportunity to be there
@bhuntoon8mos8MO
If education, experience, and tenure are all the same there should be no discrimination based on gender. However individuals who have less of these three tangibles should not be paid the same as someone with more.
@9WN7WGD8mos8MO
Yes, at a base rate. then depending upon experience, education, and other employability and performance skills increases are given
@9VQT38Z9mos9MO
Same pay for same job based on experience and capability to do the job. There is a law that requires same pay based on sex.
@9V3P4HN9mos9MO
Yes, because even just because someone is a guy doesn't mean they should automatically make higher wages.
@9TC9YQD10mos10MO
Yes, with a focus on enacting polices to help ensure salaries are based on standards such as education, experience, tenure, and performance history.
@9RX9VBV 11mos11MO
The "wage gap" is fake. If it were real, every single company would employ only women at the reduced rate they claim.
@9RLG8HK11mos11MO
Yes, gender should have no play on wages, wages should be able to be decreased or increased at the discretion of a supervisor with the proof of sustained superior performance or sustained degraded performance
@9RFSBC411mos11MO
Same base pay range. Where a candidate would fall within that range should be decided by merit and experience.
@9KDWPK71yr1Y
Depend on their performance. If they try to use "oppression" even if you try to give them the same salary, fire them. Also, apply it to men so discourage toxic masculinity.
@9JZF54D1yr1Y
The gender pay gap is misunderstood. its facter outside of gender such as maternity leave, education, culture etc that lead to the gap, not discrimination.
@9HLYNFM2yrs2Y
If it's the same job being performed to the same standard and hours. Men's and women's soccer for example is not the same. The men are better players and more people watch them play. It makes sense they get paid more and it's ridiculous that the women players can't see this.
Men and women should be paid the same. Women SHOULD NOT be paid less than men. It should be based on performance. Not gender.
@9FHZN332yrs2Y
if it is shown that they are doing equal amount of work yes
@9FFC2LH2yrs2Y
pay by the amount of work done
@9FD5L5K2yrs2Y
If the women do as good of a job as the man doing the same job then they can both get the same play
@9FD59242yrs2Y
I think people who work hard should be paid good. I think sex should have nothing to do with it.
@9DPYPNV 2yrs2Y
I think that it depends on the type of work, experience, work-ethic, and integrity that determines it but it shouldn't be such a huge wage gap either.
@9DFLLWX2yrs2Y
Yes, but the gender wage-gap is a myth, or at the very least, vastly blown out of proportion.
@9D6PYY32yrs2Y
They should be paid the same starting wage. This would then be affected by how many hours worked, quality of work, ect.
@9CGQ6JW2yrs2Y
women should not be given jobs
@96G86CC3yrs3Y
If they both have the experiences and qualifications then yes.
@96CPH9Q3yrs3Y
depends on performance and merit
Yes, as long as a woman with similar education, experience, and tenure is being paid the same as a man with similar education, experience, and tenure.
@94L5FKM3yrs3Y
If women complain about not being paid the same, then the simple thing is if they do as good of job they will be paid the same
@94KGJLRRepublican3yrs3Y
they shouldnt have to be required to pay the same wage but should be a given that a man or a woman doing the same job gets the same wage
@94GC5T33yrs3Y
It really all depends on how good the job is done.
@94F9YSC3yrs3Y
Depends on how well you do the job
@94D9PFB3yrs3Y
Yes, if they do the same amount of work and their salary shows it
@949FW6R3yrs3Y
Not unless the quality and efficiency of the work is the same.
@93G652XIndependent3yrs3Y
Yes, as long as education, experience, and skill are similar.
@93D42YY3yrs3Y
I think whoever works the hardest should get paid the most
@92KY8BK3yrs3Y
Depending on the ranking and how many years they accomplished and how their profession is. Equal rights is good when it is done right.
@92KPYF33yrs3Y
No, There are too many variables. However, corporations should be required to publish salary ranges.
@8ZTCXKB3yrs3Y
No, employers should pay based on the ability to do the job, not based on gender.
@8Z67X3Q3yrs3Y
No, and abolish all wage standards
@8Z5FRZL3yrs3Y
Yes and this is irrelevant since the gender pay gay is a myth
@8YWDDLY3yrs3Y
Gender should be 100% irrelevant with Salaries and wages.
everyone should be paid the same
@8XWDCTQ4yrs4Y
Yes dependent on skills & experience
@8XV2M554yrs4Y
It should depend on how much production a person is getting done if a female is getting more don then she gets higher pay.
@8XJSJPP4yrs4Y
Yes but not because of gender but because of the quality of their job performance
@8XBJLJJ4yrs4Y
Yes, so long that any woman who is paid less receives a pay increase and no men who is paid more receives a paid deduction.
@8V6VQBK4yrs4Y
Yes, if they have similar variables such as education, experience, and tenure.
@8T6PZ2W4yrs4Y
Measurements of value provided and productivity, in addition to a minimum and maximum wage range, should be established for each job, in addition to providing profit-sharing and other benefits.
@8RXZ6H74yrs4Y
Not necessarily, it depends on individual circumstances. If a female decides not to have kids and take time away from work, then yes. If a female does have kids and the employer gives more time to females who have kids than males, then no. Other scenarios exist to determine this.
@8R6W8JX4yrs4Y
Basic salary ranges per position should be posted as well as education, experience, and performance raises held by current position holders.
@8R2HK6L4yrs4Y
If they are both hired with the same amount of experience they should be paid the same.
@8NWXPYH5yrs5Y
Yes, it should be based upon skills, qualities, etc., nothing else.
@8K6SH3H5yrs5Y
Yes, as long as the salary reflects education and experience
@8FLMQCY5yrs5Y
Yes as long as variables such as education, experience, and tenure play a role in that salary.
@8D552XT5yrs5Y
You should be paid the salary you're worth regardless of gender. Women could make even more than men, in theory.
@8D3Y3C25yrs5Y
Yes. Depending on experience, education, etc.
@8CDKYGL5yrs5Y
This is a question that I have thought about and I have no opinion on
@8C6QGFV5yrs5Y
Everyone should be paid for their performance despite their gender.
@9CL6H982yrs2Y
yes, but only if they are physically doing the same job with the same set of standards (even physical).
@9CKD9QX2yrs2Y
No, they should pay based on how good they are at the job, as well as experience. So if a woman does the job better, pay her more. And vice versa for the man. Don’t force equal pay, but pay equal if both are as good at the same job.
@9CJRBXB2yrs2Y
Gender pay gap isn't about gender or sex. in fact that is the least factor out of the many factors there are.
@9CH9L2M2yrs2Y
Women should not work at all, they should just stay home
@9BBS2SG2yrs2Y
Yes; but the gender age gap doesn't exist so it doesn't matter.
@9B9KS2S2yrs2Y
Yes, if they can put forth an equal amount of effort
@9B6GDHQLibertarian2yrs2Y
It depends on output. If a female employee is contributing the same as a male, then she deserves her rightful equal pay. If this is not the case, then pay difference is justified.
@99V4CFSLibertarian2yrs2Y
No - whoever you are, if you want more money and it's not coming, seek other work. If you can't get it, then you have the answer to what you're really worth in this market, at least for now. Improve your worth, and you should be able to get more pay without resorting to proxy violence. At least once we get rid of the parasites who mess with other people's wages.
@97VK5H43yrs3Y
No, women shouldn't work outside of the home
@97KPKRH3yrs3Y
Yes, they should at least be required to pay men and women with the same experience level and qualifications the same as well as offer them the same amount for raises
@93HFX3S3yrs3Y
Yes, but it should still be based on experience and education
@8QBMBLH4yrs4Y
No, this is irrelevant because the gender wage gap is a myth, it doesn't take into account the amount of extra hours worked, wich jobs and the amount of time of.
@8G5T7885yrs5Y
Yes, the only thing that should effect salary is qualifications for the job like education and experience.
@8TWB9FX4yrs4Y
No, but I think that they should be required to state why they are not being paid the same. Such as, more experience, who works harder, and more education.
@2PQFYGT5yrs5Y
Salaries are not fair. The people who do labor jobs and live in the highest risk make the least amount of money. Gender is at best a secondary issue.
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