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…
Read moreResponse rates from 59.3k New Zealand voters.
84% Yes |
16% No |
81% Yes |
7% No |
2% Yes, and businesses should be required to publish their salary ranges for each position |
6% No, there are too many other variables such as education, experience, and tenure that determine a fair salary |
1% No, this is irrelevant because the gender wage gap is a myth |
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1% No, the government should never determine what a private business should pay employees |
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1% No, the current requirements in the Equal Pay Act of 1963 are already sufficient |
Trend of support over time for each answer from 59.3k New Zealand voters.
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Unique answers from New Zealand voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
@8D2GNWX4yrs4Y
Employers should pay their employees based on skill/ knowledge not gender
@9D9MP8H1yr1Y
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.
@9D9K9LF1yr1Y
They should make a percentage difference that they need to aim for.
@8HHKLZN4yrs4Y
No, there are too many other variables, but someone should not be paid less JUST because of their gender
@9F3RKXP1yr1Y
Yes, but according to how many hours your work
@9F3Q7XJ1yr1Y
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.
@9DXCZ3R1yr1Y
No, but make pay gap publishing mandatory
@9DX49Q6 1yr1Y
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.
