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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@9XLBHFM8mos8MO
Although i do agree that men and women should be paid fairly I do beleive that someone with more experience, a higher education, and tenure deserves to be paid more than someone who does not an this goes both ways not just one.
@9SH8CG3 11mos11MO
They should be required to pay for the quality and quantity of work regardless of who the person is. Education, experience, knowledge, years with the company, competitiveness, and cost of living should be the determining factors.
@9KFKPTMLibertarian1yr1Y
Good work, better pay, average work, average pay. It only matters how the employee works, and how they leave an impression on the boss.
@9J2W3W71yr1Y
It depends on who does the job better, if the woman does it better then she should get payed more and if the man does it better then he should get paid more.
@9HZ2ZM91yr1Y
I feel they should not be getting the same pay, TO A CERTAIN EXTENT. Depending on the job that is being done. Say fast food, or retail, they should both be getting payed the same 100% but if it was a type of work that has to take a tougher amount of effort, and maybe they cant do as well or consistent of a job, maybe they should be payed a little less.
@9HQNTKG2yrs2Y
yes, as long as they are equally qualified. the person's gender should not be considered at all. salary should depend on experience, qualifications, and performance.
@9HK8WWD2yrs2Y
they do get paid the same its no new news that women work little less then men and they shoose less payong jobs.
@9G4S9DG2yrs2Y
I think you should get paid for how good you do your job, and how often you go to work. I think for somethings that men are better then women in some fields and vice versa.
@9CF93L9Progressive2yrs2Y
Yes, and it should be based on the level of work, not on years of experience.
@95XPZWH3yrs3Y
Yes, they already are. The only thing that makes the wage gap existent is the type of job itself and the salary negotiation that goes with it.
@94WTL723yrs3Y
Pay off of how good their work is
@94KVRRB3yrs3Y
If they do the job as well as the men then they should be paid the same, but if not they should not be paid less
@94KVMLG3yrs3Y
I think whoever is getting the job done more efficient should get paid so if a women can do just as good of a job as a guy then yes goes both ways
@94KPK8Q3yrs3Y
I think no matter what gender, if you are better at that job you should be paid more.
@94BGNF33yrs3Y
Do the same pay the same work the same amount get paid the same amount
@92Q2DJMLibertarian3yrs3Y
yes, if women are required to obtain the same responsibilities such as selective service
@92MSGR6Libertarian3yrs3Y
Yes, but women should also be blessed with the same responsibilities as men such as selective service
@92MD6WY3yrs3Y
Yes, but they should be payed based off ability not gender
@92MCYN9Republican3yrs3Y
It depends on the job and position
@929VRQDRepublican3yrs3Y
No, women should not have jobs, that is a man's job
@8ZKKJKFIndependent3yrs3Y
men and women should have the same base pay but based off the quality of work depends how much extra men or women get paid
@8YF7ZVP3yrs3Y
Yes, as long as they have the same qualifications & experience.
Yes, everyone's pay check for the same job should all be the same no matter the gender.
@realpatriot7895yrs5Y
Yes, if they have the same amount of experience and education they should get paid the same amount.
@8PBP2V8Independent5yrs5Y
The gender wage gap is not a myth but is misrepresented. Men on average work more days, are more likely to take risks, are more likely to ask for raises, and in the study that brought about the wage gap they compared men to women in the fields as a whole not taking into account that surgeons and pediatricians while in the medical field have different pay rates and surgeons are mostly male and pediatricians are mostly female.
@8P8X9965yrs5Y
Yes so long as they are equally qualified for the position.
@8K96BJJ5yrs5Y
Yes, if the experience and education are also the same
@8F8M8W25yrs5Y
Yes, assuming they both perform all aspects of the job identically except for their genders they should receive the same pay and compensation.
@8DLFM4W5yrs5Y
Candidates for a job with equal education/experience/tenure/etc. should be paid the same regardless of gender
@8CTM33Y5yrs5Y
Pay shouldn't be based on gender
@8C4WTYL5yrs5Y
They are already paid the same amount hourly and it would be illegal if an employer didn't not equally pay them. Stupid question.
@9CV9L8H2yrs2Y
Up to the company to decide
@992ZX632yrs2Y
Strictly enforce the Equal Pay Act of 1963 and expand it to include benefits.
@9844LYZ3yrs3Y
No, the government should not tell businesses what to pay employees. There are many other variables such as education, experience, and tenure that can determine a fair salary.
@975B5VJ3yrs3Y
I think they should be payed based on their performance in the job. If they perform the same and have the same job they should be payed the same.
@975B2C63yrs3Y
I feel that it depends on the perfomrance levels, I think if a man does a better job then he should be payed more. Also if a women does a better job than she should be payed more. I think it all depends on the job and who works harder at it.
@96VB3N93yrs3Y
Yes, as long as it adjusts according to effort, progress, completion, and efficiency, within a range of a minimum of the listed factors to a maximum wage scaled to account for overtime, along with the previously noted facets
@96QVL5L3yrs3Y
No, pay by effort, productivity, efficiency, and length of work time within a range based on a minimum and maximum rate for appropriate task progress or completion
@94KNWG73yrs3Y
No, the amount you get paid should be on how good you are at your job.
@92RD39FIndependent3yrs3Y
it depends in the certifications he or she has.
@8FNXHBM5yrs5Y
Base pay should be equal, and opportunity should be equal. This negates any idea of a wage gap. The government should enforce this to ensure men and women are being paid equally and receive equal chances for opportunities to raise their pay.
@8NNP5XM5yrs5Y
Yes, because we are all equal and women deserve more because we go through a lot. (men dot oo but it's hard being a woman)
@9HKBYY62yrs2Y
Yes and no, Yes they should if they have the same role, skill, and experience as men, but if not, no they shouldn't, because this wouldn't be fair to those who work more.
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