Paycheck Fairness Act
H.R. 12, S. 182 (111th Congress)
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The Paycheck Fairness Act, introduced in both the House (H.R. 12) and the Senate (S. 182) and passed by the House on Jan. 9, 2009, would update and strengthen the Equal Pay Act (EPA) of 1963. The Act would deter wage discrimination by closing loopholes in the EPA and barring retaliation against workers who disclose their wages. The bill also allows women to receive the same remedies for sex-based pay discrimination that are currently available to those subject to discrimination based on race and national origin.
Fact Sheets
- Paycheck Fairness: Closing the “Factor other than Sex” Gap in the Equal Pay Act, National Women's Law Center, July 2009
- How the Paycheck Fairness Act Will Strengthen the Equal Pay Act, National Women's Law Center, April 2009
- The Paycheck Fairness Act: S. 182: Section by Section, American Association of University Women and National Women's Law Center, April 2009
- Closing the Loophole: The Paycheck Fairness and Eliminating the Cap on Damages, National Women's Law Center, July 2008
- Congress Must Act to Close the Wage Gap for Women: Facts on Women’s Wages and Pending Legislation, National Women's Law Center, April 2009
Congressional Testimony
- Marcia Greenberger, Co-President, National Women’s Law Center, Committee on Education and Labor, Subcommittee on Workforce Protection, July 11, 2007
- Jocelyn Samuels, Senate Committee on Health Education, Labor and Pensions, April 12, 2007
Organizational Letters
- Letter to the Senate in Support of the Paycheck Fairness Act, Coalition Sign-On Letter, April 27, 2009
- Letter to House in Support of Paycheck Fairness Act and Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, National Women's Law Center, Jan. 7, 2009
- Letter to the House in Support of the Paycheck Fairness Act and Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, National Organization for Women, Jan. 8, 2009
- Letter to Congress in Support of Paycheck Fairness Act and Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, Coalition Sign-On Letter, Jan. 7, 2009
- Letter to the House in Support of the Paycheck Fairness Act and Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, Jan. 7, 2009
- Letter to the House in Support of the Paycheck Fairness Act and Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, People for the American Way, Jan. 7, 2009
- Letter to the House in Support of the Paycheck Fairness Act and Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, American Association of University Women, Jan. 6, 2009
- Letter to the House in Support of the Paycheck Fairness Act and Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, Business and Professional Women/USA, Jan. 6, 2009
- Letter to the House in Support of the Paycheck Fairness Act and Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, Heidi Hartmann of the Institute for Women’s Policy Research and Barbara Bergmann of the Economists’ Policy Group for Women’s Issues, Jan. 6, 2009
- Letter to the House in Support of the Paycheck Fairness Act and Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, Jan. 6, 2009
- Letter to the House in Support of the Paycheck Fairness Act and Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, Women Employed, Jan. 6, 2009