The ‘Equal Pay for Equal Work’ movement started way back in the 1860s but here we are in 2022, still talking about the wage gap. Here’s why it still matters and what you need to know. Where are we now? Since those early women’s rights activists raised the question of equal pay, there have been legal wins. The Equal Pay Act of 1963 banned bosses from paying women less than men for jobs that required equal skill, effort, and responsibility, although pay could take into account merit and experience. The Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 was named for a former Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. plant manager who was awarded
🤿 Sunday Deep Dive: The Wage Gap
🤿 Sunday Deep Dive: The Wage Gap
🤿 Sunday Deep Dive: The Wage Gap
The ‘Equal Pay for Equal Work’ movement started way back in the 1860s but here we are in 2022, still talking about the wage gap. Here’s why it still matters and what you need to know. Where are we now? Since those early women’s rights activists raised the question of equal pay, there have been legal wins. The Equal Pay Act of 1963 banned bosses from paying women less than men for jobs that required equal skill, effort, and responsibility, although pay could take into account merit and experience. The Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 was named for a former Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. plant manager who was awarded