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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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 |
See how support for each position on “Equal Pay” has changed over time for 59.2k New Zealand voters.
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See how importance of “Equal Pay” has changed over time for 59.2k New Zealand voters.
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Unique answers from New Zealand users whose views extended beyond the provided choices.
@8D2GNWX4yrs4Y
Employers should pay their employees based on skill/ knowledge not gender
@8GL8P5P4yrs4Y
Yes, but a salary or wage should reflect the qualifications, skills and experience of an employee regardless of gender
@9HK9YD6 4mos4MO
Women and left wings experience choices legend former US president Donald Trump and former UK Prime minister's office dramatic for affairs
@9FB2C6B7mos7MO
No, but make salaries public so employees can negotiate fairly
@9F9CTKH7mos7MO
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.
@9F8JZ2X7mos7MO
Yes if both have same experience and qualifications.
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