In 2014 the U.S. Senate blocked the Paycheck Fairness Act which would make it illegal for employers to pay unequal wages to men and women who perform the same work. The goals of the act were to make wages more transparent, require employers to prove that wage discrepancies are tied to legitimate business qualifications and not gender and prohibiting companies from taking retaliatory action against employees who raise concerns about gender-based wage discrimination. Opponents argue that studies which show pay gaps don’t take into account women who take jobs that are more family-friendl…
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@8D2GNWX5yrs5Y
Employers should pay their employees based on skill/ knowledge not gender
@B2YK25D3mos3MO
Depends on circumstances, the wage gap is exaggerated as it's based on skill and hours worked. This applies the both genders
No, but make pay gap publishing mandatory
There should be clear salary ranges for all positions but they should take into account education, experience and tenure as to where in the salary range they would sit.
@9DS2DVR2yrs2Y
depending on the level each work at
@9DRX7MW2yrs2Y
No, there are variables to consider but the gap should be published in consideration of these variables to determine the worth of the variables when considering pay.
@9DQWQV82yrs2Y
No, but their should be potential for both to earn same amount in same position when education, experience and tenure is factored in.
@9DQK9J3 2yrs2Y
Pay should be based on the skill level of the employee, not the gender!
@9DNFBH52yrs2Y
Yes, but only if women are not taking time off to have children and therefore have less experience and tenure than men. Women should not be paid as much as men if they expect to work less hours, have reduced duties and require more flexible work conditions if they have children to take care of. Contribution and time served should be equal if salary is expected to be equal regardless of personal circumstances.
@9DNF73R2yrs2Y
Yes, if it is actually real, not a twisted statistic.
@9DN839C2yrs2Y
They should be paid in accordance to their experience and qualifications irrelevant to their gender
@9DLKSKC2yrs2Y
No but all organisations should have to publish their gender pay gap
@9DKPCKF2yrs2Y
The wage gap is real and needs to be addressed but transparency and policy rather than law or regulation is the best approach
@9DFFZGQ2yrs2Y
Judge the fairly and equally based off of qualification
@9DFBKVX2yrs2Y
Yes, if other variables such as education, experience and tenure are the same
@9DDMZCM2yrs2Y
Yes or no depends on what they can do
@9DD4FMP2yrs2Y
Yes, if it actually is the same job.
@9DBM6TD2yrs2Y
Yes, if they do the same level of work and get the job done just as fast
Businesses should publish a salary range for each position. Gender, age, and ethnicity should not come into the payment for a role
@9D8LGBW2yrs2Y
Yes if all other things are equal in terms of experience, education, skills etc
No, but greater pay transparency should be required.
@99VHQW82yrs2Y
Yes, provided they have the same skills and work ethic
@99FCWZH2yrs2Y
Yes, provided both do the same role equally.
@992LGLW2yrs2Y
Exactly the same job - yes
@98X7C2C2yrs2Y
Men and women should be paid for their skill, gender is irrelevant.
@97FYGNN2yrs2Y
Yes, but taking into consideration skill, duration of Employment and pay raises over time, not just blind equality
they should be payed more if they do more work but if they don't do the same amount of work then it would be unfair for the person who works harder so if they work the same amount then they should be payed the same
@9HK9YD6 1yr1Y
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@9FJY7Z52yrs2Y
Yes but depending on experience and proven skill
@9FJFN8C2yrs2Y
Yes ij they have the same capability and capacity
Gender should not come into play when deciding what someone gets paid! It is about ability, education, training, etc
@9FGS9TWOpportunities2yrs2Y
It is impossible to say whether 2 people actually have the same job / do the same work, even if they have the same title. Instead by introducing a UBI, we increase the power labour, and issues such as these can actually be resolved
@9FFXZVDNew Conservative2yrs2Y
Yes if it’s the same job men and women should be paid the same. Same should be done with race. Wages/salary should be public info
Yes, if a man and a women both have the same qualifications and experience then the pay should be the same
Yes as long as other variables as mentioned above are taken into consideration. there should be no gender pay gap
Yes the base pay should be the same but the variables such as education, experience, and tenure need to be factored in. But gender shouldn’t affect pay decisions
Yes, if they have the same qualifications and contribute to the business in the same way
no, but govt agencies should be required to report pay statistics
No, but equal pay legislation should be simple to enforce, so that employees have easy recourse to justice.
@9FB2C6B2yrs2Y
No, but make salaries public so employees can negotiate fairly
@9F9CTKH2yrs2Y
Yes but more protection to support parental absences which is the only reason for the perception of the so called gender pay gap. There is no legitimate reason for differing rates of pay if this does occur and is already legislated against through the BORA.
Yes if both have same experience and qualifications.
people should be paid based on experience, education and ability to do the job. but if there is an equal starting point then a man and woman should be paid the same for the same job
Yes, but with weighting for lifestyle decisions and other benefits included.
@9F52S8X2yrs2Y
Gender should not be a factor. Other factors such as level of qualification should be deciding whether or not a salary should increase
@9F3RKXP2yrs2Y
Yes, but according to how many hours your work
@9F3Q7XJ2yrs2Y
Yes if their experience and education is within the same range. Especially if another man would be offered the same pay in a similar range.
No, but government should have resources available to help those who experience it.
Yes so long as the candidates are comparable. If the women is more experienced and competent than their male counterpart, then they should get paid more
All things equal (education, experience, skills) - yes. Plus publish the pay bands and include pay range in the job ads - that should be mandatory.
@9DYXKXD2yrs2Y
Yes, if they generate same revenue.
Yes, if their experience and skill level are the same.
@9DY2BJYOpportunities2yrs2Y
This legislation has been in place for 50 years. It's the wrong question
@9DY28JK2yrs2Y
Yes, as long as there is equal performance for the same job
@9FQB8VZ2yrs2Y
This should be based in skill and ability to do a job and remuneration set accordingly
Yes if they giving the same results and outcomes.
@9FNG5DX2yrs2Y
It should take into consideration other factors, but if both employees are same level, it should remain the same. Company should also publish wages on job descriptions
No, but wages/salaries should be allowed to be discussed publicly and supersede confidentially clauses.
Pay for the role being completed not the candidate. If you do the same role as me to the same standard then you can earn the same as me regardless of gender/age/race/affiliation/experience/tenure/education
@9D9MP8H2yrs2Y
Yes, employers should pay men and women the same salary for the same job unless variables such as education, experience and tenure come into the mix as that would be fair.
@9D9K9LF2yrs2Y
They should make a percentage difference that they need to aim for.
@9FPG44R2yrs2Y
No should be based on merit and other variables such as education, experience, and tenure that determine a fair salary
Yes but in fairness peyment should also be influenced by experience.
@8GL8P5P5yrs5Y
Yes, but a salary or wage should reflect the qualifications, skills and experience of an employee regardless of gender
@8HHKLZN5yrs5Y
No, there are too many other variables, but someone should not be paid less JUST because of their gender
@95Q2FPC3yrs3Y
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@94FYB9V3yrs3Y
Pay the people for their ability at the job regardless of gender
@94BLN8N3yrs3Y
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@8Z374QZ3yrs3Y
No, men should be paid less
@8XWJX9R3yrs3Y
Yes if have same experience
@8J2BBKP5yrs5Y
No, there are many variables That determine a fair salary but businesses should strive to minimise the gender pay gap
@8GD34SP5yrs5Y
No, this is irrelevant because the gender wage gap is a myth, in any case this IS already the law
@8DN73PB5yrs5Y
Yes, if the experience and skill are the same
@8DGM7NG5yrs5Y
depending on the nature of the business
@8CZG8395yrs5Y
yes but not for the "same job" as currently interpreted by govt and courts. Must be the actual same job and not a subjective assessment. It is ok to pay different people different salaries for the same job due to their different value to the company but gender should not form part of that value assessment.
@8C9GJXK5yrs5Y
Deal with root cause - make parental leave equitable (as per Iceland)
@8C7XT4V5yrs5Y
If their skills, experience, ability, attitude and knowledge of the industry are equal absolutely
@8C6GSQP5yrs5Y
Yes, but those who are more qualified or have more experience can be eligible to earn more despite gender. And businesses should be required to publish their salary ranges for each position.
@aikee5yrs5Y
Wages should be calculated one experience, education etc which should not be effected for whatever gender you are.
@9CX9WX62yrs2Y
Pay more to those who have more knowledge and skill, not based on gender.
It should be merit based but discrimination based on gender should be abolished and that can be done with more pay transparency.
Its not about the same job, its about the work output. If I do less work than my work colleagues, or don't do as good a job, I shouldn't expect to be paid as much as they are being paid
@9BX29LD2yrs2Y
Yes. If the averagereluts of the work is the same
@9BQ73YZ2yrs2Y
Yes, but this is irrelevant because they already do
@9BCQ98N2yrs2Y
Yes the base pay for a role needs to be equal regardless of gender (pay rises for performance etc are more nuanced)
@9B8PBMD2yrs2Y
Yes but equal pay should reflect relevant experience not just the job title.
@98SMTRX2yrs2Y
No this is the whole reason we can’t afford single income families any more
@97LMC762yrs2Y
They should pay them the same amount based on education and experience not on gender
@97CGFQL2yrs2Y
They should be paid on how much work they are doing, if women are doing more pay them more, if men are doing more pay them more.
@96WX7863yrs3Y
No, because other factors can influence pay but salary ranges should be published for each position.
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