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Getty Images "Women deserve equal pay for equal work." -- President Barack Obama, 2014 State of the Union address That may seem obvious, but unfortunately, equal pay regardless of gender is still ...
The gender pay gap has markedly improved in recent decades. Back in 1960, women earned roughly 61 cents on the dollar compared to men, Census Bureau estimates show. At the gap’s widest, women ...
Women’s equal pay: To fix the pay gap, fix the childcare issue. Jennifer Schonberger. August 27, 2023 at 11:56 AM. Women’s participation rate in the labor force hit an all-time high this ...
The 1961 Equal pay act (#60/1961), [19] 1976 Law for Equality between women and men (#78/1976 [20]), 2008 Act on Equal Status and Equal Rights of Women and Men (#10/2008) and the amendment added to the law in 2017: Law on equal pay certification [21] according to the Equal Pay Standard introduced in 2012 (ÍST 85:2012 [22])
The fight for equal treatment and compensation has received widespread media attention, inspired legislative action in the U.S. Senate, and received fan support. The 2021 documentary film, LFG also details the story of the U.S. women's national soccer team and their fight for equal pay. A landmark equal pay agreement was reached in February ...
Author and advocate Christine Michel Carter has also spoke out against the gender pay gap, specifically Black Women's Equal Pay Day, stating the path to racial and gender equity in the workplace will involve “radical action.” [211] In her Forbes column, she addresses the fact that Black women face disproportionately high barriers in the ...
Under the Equal Pay Act of 1963, individuals of all sexes are entitled to equal forms of all compensation, including salary, overtime pay, bonuses, life insurance, vacation and holiday pay ...
Gender pay gap in sports is the persistence of unequal pay in sports, particularly for female athletes who do not receive equal revenue compared to their counterparts, which differs depending on the sport. [1] According to the research conducted by BBC, "a total of 83% of sports now reward men and women equally". [2]