Paycheck Fairness Act: Equal Pay for Equal Work
This act aims to ensure equal pay for equal work, regardless of sex. It introduces new rules that will make it easier to pursue claims of pay discrimination and increase wage transparency, potentially impacting your earnings and workplace rights.
Key points
Strengthened Equal Pay Rules: It will be easier to prove pay discrimination, and employers will need to show that pay differences are due to legitimate factors like education or experience, not sex.
Protection Against Retaliation: Employees will be protected from being fired or facing other negative consequences for discussing wages, disclosing them, or filing complaints about pay discrimination.
Ban on Salary History Inquiries: Employers will not be able to ask about your past earnings or rely on them when setting new pay, unless you voluntarily provide this information after receiving a job offer with a proposed salary.
Increased Wage Data Transparency: Companies will be required to regularly collect and share wage data broken down by sex, race, and national origin, helping to identify and eliminate pay disparities.
Training and Education: The act provides for training programs for employers and employees to eliminate biases in wage setting and promote negotiation skills, especially among women and girls.
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