Remarks in support of H.R. 12, the Paycheck Fairness Act
Mr. Stephen F. Lynch:
Madam Speaker, I rise today in strong support of the Paycheck Fairness Act. This legislation will put an end to pay disparities based merely on gender and ensure that employee rights enforced through the Equal Pay Act fulfill the act’s original intent. Specifically, this legislation will require employers to prove that pay disparities between men and women have a business justification.
According to the most recent U.S. Census Bureau statistics, year-round full-time female workers make 77.8% to the dollar of their male counterparts. Specifically, the median income for year-round full-time male workers is $45,113. In contrast, the median income for year-round full-time female workers is $35,102. Based solely on statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau, the apparent wage disparities between men and women clearly indicate that the provisions contained within the Equal Pay Act need to be revised.
I believe that this legislation will strengthen current law to make certain that wage discrimination based on gender ceases to exist.
Before I close, I would like to thank Representative Rosa DeLauro for having introduced this legislation since 1997 and praise her for being a champion of this issue.
I urge all of my colleagues to join me in voting in support of this important measure to ensure its swift passage
Mr. Stephen F. Lynch:
Madam Speaker, I rise today in strong support of the Paycheck Fairness Act. This legislation will put an end to pay disparities based merely on gender and ensure that employee rights enforced through the Equal Pay Act fulfill the act’s original intent. Specifically, this legislation will require employers to prove that pay disparities between men and women have a business justification.
According to the most recent U.S. Census Bureau statistics, year-round full-time female workers make 77.8% to the dollar of their male counterparts. Specifically, the median income for year-round full-time male workers is $45,113. In contrast, the median income for year-round full-time female workers is $35,102. Based solely on statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau, the apparent wage disparities between men and women clearly indicate that the provisions contained within the Equal Pay Act need to be revised.
I believe that this legislation will strengthen current law to make certain that wage discrimination based on gender ceases to exist.
Before I close, I would like to thank Representative Rosa DeLauro for having introduced this legislation since 1997 and praise her for being a champion of this issue.
I urge all of my colleagues to join me in voting in support of this important measure to ensure its swift passage
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