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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Response rates from 826 Liberal Conservatism voters.
73% Yes |
27% No |
71% Yes |
12% No |
2% Yes, and businesses should be required to publish their salary ranges for each position |
9% No, there are too many other variables such as education, experience, and tenure that determine a fair salary |
3% No, this is irrelevant because the gender wage gap is a myth |
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2% No, the government should never determine what a private business should pay employees |
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0% No, the current requirements in the Equal Pay Act of 1963 are already sufficient |
Trend of support over time for each answer from 826 Liberal Conservatism voters.
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Trend of how important this issue is for 826 Liberal Conservatism voters.
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Unique answers from Liberal Conservatism voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
@8D2GNWX4yrs4Y
Employers should pay their employees based on skill/ knowledge not gender
@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.
@9DS2DVR1yr1Y
depending on the level each work at
@9DRX7MW1yr1Y
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.
@9DQWQV81yr1Y
No, but their should be potential for both to earn same amount in same position when education, experience and tenure is factored in.
@9DQK9J3 1yr1Y
Pay should be based on the skill level of the employee, not the gender!
@9DNFBH51yr1Y
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.
