Statement of Jocelyn Frye, President of the National Partnership for Women & Families WASHINGTON, D.C. – June 28, 2024 – Today, the Supreme Court upended sound, longstanding, legal precedent that has provided protections for everyday people for decades...
“Equal Pay Day offers a sobering reminder that a stubborn wage gap persists in our country, and it’s undermining family economic security in ways that are especially devastating during this recession. It is appalling that women are still paid just 78 cents to every dollar earned by men.
It has been more than four decades since Congress outlawed wage discrimination based on gender, and it’s clear we need stronger laws and better enforcement. Most immediately, America needs lawmakers to ignore the distortions and scare tactics of opponents and pass the Paycheck Fairness Act, to advance fair pay and promote the economic security women and families need. This legislation clarifies and strengthens the protections available under the Equal Pay Act of 1963 (“EPA”) and closes gaps that have led to a narrow, constrained reading of the EPA’s protections.
It’s time for Congress to stand up for all workers and take the next essential step in the fight for fair pay.”
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