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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@9CDVG2J2yrs2Y
No, there are too many other variables such as education, experience, work ethic, willingness and tenure that determine a fair salary
@B5P84CN1mo1MO
Only if they do the same amount of work. One should not be payed the same as the other if they do less work in the same timeframe.
@9XQFGNH8mos8MO
Yes, but keep in mind experience. Qualifications for the job should be the determining factor of wage.
@9M6Q9DK1yr1Y
Employers should pay employees off of skill experience, and traits in a certain position, a man shouldn't have to be paid the same as his female counterpart if he is better at the job, and vice versa.
@9JV7FH41yr1Y
Yes ish. Women should get paid as much as men or more but there are more factors like seniority, skill level, etc that should be taken into account.
@9J384GL1yr1Y
Well depending on how well they done and if say there male coworkers get more pay but because they got raises it really depends on that not on sex
@9HYSDGN1yr1Y
The salary for a man verses women for the same job should be determined by education, experience and related fields. It should not be deducted due to gender.
@9HGRKBK2yrs2Y
They do. The difference is the amount of hours done for the pay. I hate these types of questions because they ignore the facts that most of the time women work less hours then a man and thus get paid less.
@9G8GCYR2yrs2Y
Women can do some jobs better and men can do other jobs better, in this case it should depend on how good of a job you do.
@9FWR6ZP2yrs2Y
People shouldn't be discriminated against based on their gender, but their wage differences could reflect a lot of other factors such as education, skill, work ethic and experience.
@9FP5GXG2yrs2Y
Gender shouldn't determine pay, but experience, education, work ethic, etc. should
@9DK9NSQ2yrs2Y
Yes, but I think it should also differ on how well they do their jobs.
@9DC2YZG2yrs2Y
if they are doing the same amount of work then yes. i believe they should be payed on what they do, if the man does more he gets more, if the woman does more she gets more.
@9W39XFQRepublican9mos9MO
No because pay is not a sexist thing, it is determined by how hard the worker works, and the quality, thereof. Someone will naturally be paid better if they do a better job.
@9CCYZTX2yrs2Y
No. Men and women should be paid by based off their performance not gender
@9B7PV4H2yrs2Y
The equal pay act of 1963 already makes this illegal.
@94GRVV63yrs3Y
As long as they're both as capable
@93ZRPLLIndependent3yrs3Y
Pay should be determined by the employee's skill level
@93CTC8D3yrs3Y
Yes. Salaries and pay should be transparent. Education, experience, tenure, etc. should be including in determining salary, but gender should not!
@937N87R3yrs3Y
No; all other confounding factors being equal (including the choices and temperaments of the individuals), employers pay women more than men. But make assertiveness training more available for women.
@92WDKPT3yrs3Y
yes. they should get payed for how hard they work
@92NMJ7H3yrs3Y
Everyone should be paid equally according to their qualifications and the standard rate of pay for those qualifications.
@8ZJ2KXY3yrs3Y
As long as both genders work hard
@8TCHH7F4yrs4Y
Yes, it depends on the job, but education and experience do play a part in how much you will be making at the job, either way work should speak for itself. Do your job at an efficient rate and do well and you'll get paid more regardless of gender.
@8TBV9GWIndependent4yrs4Y
Yes and no, pay should be based on factors such as performance, education, and experience.
No, the current requirements in the Equal Pay Act of 1963 are already sufficient, informant of it is more beneficial
@8RMY8X9Republican4yrs4Y
They already are being paid the same. Women are being paid more in most cases
@8NMP7K85yrs5Y
Yes, but employers should also be allowed to take into account other variables such as education, experience, and capability.
@8KZST895yrs5Y
If they do they same amount of work and have the same qualifications, yes.
@8KP6FM85yrs5Y
No, The government cant reasonably know what variables are at play in determining ability for every employee.
@8J8XBHT5yrs5Y
Yes, but there are many other variables to consider when determining pay. If all those are the same i.e. education, experience, etc. then naturally their pay should be equal.
@8GJKNCJ5yrs5Y
Yes, but take into account education, years of experience, and performance evaluations
@8DVD9NB5yrs5Y
Pay should be based on performance, not gender. If there is evidence that pay is unfair when results are the same between a man and a woman doing the same job at the same company, the company should be punished and the pay corrected as necessary.
@8CNQSZB5yrs5Y
Yes, there should be no difference in pay based on sex or gender.
@9CZVFG22yrs2Y
Yes, if they work the same job and conditions
@9B82QY72yrs2Y
Yes, but also take into account other factors such as education.
@9B7P8ZJ2yrs2Y
Depends on how capable to person is.
@99HRV8J2yrs2Y
No, there are too many other variables such as education, experience, and tenure that determine a fair salary. Also for entertainment, its solely based on viewership. So thats why the NBA vs. WNBA are different. its because of the viewership of each game. If more people went to the game, and watch it on t.v. then the women athletes would get payed more.
@986RXY93yrs3Y
Pay for the work they do not on the gender
@97CMS3D3yrs3Y
Yes, while the protections in the Equal Pay Act of 1963 are sufficient, they should be actively enforced by the department of labor instead of only relying on individuals to report it.
@92B84KR3yrs3Y
Yes, but only if education, experience, and tenure are also the same
@8XGV79M4yrs4Y
Yes, gender should not be a factor in pay. Other things still can be, such as education, experience, etc.
@8NNZGNM5yrs5Y
Yes, and also encourage all genders to go after promotions and raises if possible
@8MX35D25yrs5Y
Yes, as long as each person has the same qualifications
@8H9K36M5yrs5Y
No, there are too many other variables such as education, experience, and tenure that determine a fair salary. But they should be required to publish the salary ranges for each position.
@8FVNK6R5yrs5Y
Yes I believe so. The only reason I did other is because the question makes it sound like you are required. You should pay for their value to your company. It shouldn't be a difference between man and women rather their working capacity and value
@9CG5QKWIndependence2yrs2Y
Yes and no, only variables like education and experience and tenure should determine pay but the government should only prosecute discrimination in the workplace.
@8HDMV9JRepublican5yrs5Y
No, salaries are negotiated between the employer and employee
@8F3TJ7L5yrs5Y
Yes, if they have the same level of experience and education. Published pay scales would be good but not essential.
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