Obama makes new appeal to Congress to enact ‘common sense’ fair, equitable pay bill for women
By APTuesday, July 20, 2010
Obama pushes anew on fair, equitable pay for women
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is calling on Congress to pass the Paycheck Fairness Act, which he calls a common sense bill to ensure that women get paid as well as men for equal work.
The legislation would make it easier for women to sue employers who pay them less than men. The House passed the bill in 2009, but it failed to clear the Senate. Some Republican lawmakers have argued that the bill could aid trial lawyers more than it would help women.
The administration’s Equal Pay Enforcement Task Force also recommended Tuesday that the federal government collect better data from businesses so it can more effectively track wage discrimination in the workplace.
Filed under: Government
Tags: Barack Obama, North America, Personal Finance, Personal Spending, United States, Washington
Tags: Barack Obama, North America, Personal Finance, Personal Spending, United States, Washington
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