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Paycheck Fairness Act

Part of a broader package of bills concerned with pay discrimination, including the Lilly Ledbetter Act (passed in 2009) and the Fair Pay Act, the Paycheck Fairness Act has been introduced in every congress starting in the 105th Congress (1997-1998) and was passed by the House in 2009 with 200 co-sponsors. The goal of the bill is to narrow the pay gap between men and women by restricting the employer defenses in the Equal Pay Act and eliminating caps on damages resulting from pay discrimination lawsuits.

The proposed legislation for the “Paycheck Fairness Act” would amend the Equal Pay Act to eliminate some potential loopholes and clarify the circumstances under which employers could differentiate pay levels among employees.

The Paycheck Fairness Act was defeated in the Senate in the 111th Congress.

News & Discussion

Clean-Up FLSA Regulations Released....Three Years Later & Paycheck Fairness Drops Into A Legislative Black Hole
WorldatWork Post Blog, April 13, 2011

Paycheck Fairness Act Stopped in Senate
Newsline, Nov. 17, 2010

Senate to Vote on Paycheck Fairness Act
Newsline, Nov. 16, 2010

How Effective Is Your HR Practice
workspan, October 2010

Paycheck Fairness Act Up For Action in Senate
WorldatWork Post Blog, Sept. 22, 2010

Pay Equity, Workplace Flexibility Initiatives Announced at Task Force Forum
Newsline, July 22, 2010

Middle Class Task Force Holds Meeting on Paycheck Fairness
WorldatWork Post Blog, July 21, 2010

The Pros, Cons and What You Really Need to Know About Comparable Worth
workspan, June 2010

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Rules and Regulations — Update on the 111th Congress and Total Rewards Public Policy
workspan, June 2010

Equal Pay Day and the Paycheck Fairness Act
WorldatWork Post Blog, April 21, 2010

Five Reasons to Focus on Pay Equity in 2010
Newsline, March 3, 2010

Avoiding Gender-Pay Discrimination
workspan, January 2010

Total Rewards Activity in the 111th Congress and Obama Administration
workspan, January 2010

Public Policy Bill Tracker
WorldatWork, Dec. 16, 2009

Rules and Regulations: Work and Family Issues Front and Center
workspan, October 2009

Rules and Regulations: Work and Family Issues Front and Center
Towers Perrin, Sept. 24, 2009

Heightened Risk of Discrimination Claims Makes Now a Good Time to Audit Pay Practices
Buck Consulting, Aug. 3, 2009

How to Reduce Exposure and Strengthen Compensation Effectiveness in Challenging Times
workspan, May 2009

Back to the Future of Total Rewards
Compensation Conundrum Blog, Feb. 13, 2009

Hearty Welcome, and Comparable Worth with a Little Geographic Differentials Sprinkled In
Compensation Conundrum Blog, Feb. 10, 2009

Paycheck Fairness Act and Ledbetter Fair Pay Act Approved in the House
Newsline, Jan. 9, 2009

U.S. House to Vote on Ledbetter Pay Discrimination Bill and Paycheck Fairness Act
Newsline, Jan. 6, 2009

House Committee Passes Paycheck Fairness Act
Newsline, July 30, 2008

Witnesses Debate Gender Pay Gap
Government Scene, June 2007

Comparable Worth Is Back
WorldatWork Post Blog, Apr. 13, 2007

Resources

Public Policy Issue Summary: Paycheck Fairness Act
WorldatWork, April 2011

Comment to Senate on Paycheck Fairness Act
WorldatWork Comment Letter, Nov. 11, 2010

Public Policy Perceptions Blog
WorldatWork

S. 182: Paycheck Fairness Act
Jan. 8, 2009

H.R. 12:, Paycheck Fairness Act
Jan. 6, 2009

H.R. 1338, Paycheck Fairness
July 31, 2008

H.R. 1338 - Paycheck Fairness Act
Mar. 6, 2007

S. 1087 - "Fair Pay Act of 2007"
Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa), Apr. 11, 2007

S. 766
Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY), March 6, 2007