Just wanted to give a shout out that the House of Representatives is scheduled to discuss the Paycheck Fairness Act (H.R. 1338) sponsored by Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) tomorrow, Thursday July 31st at 10:00am.
The Paycheck Fairness Act would update and strengthen the Equal Pay Act of 1963, closing loopholes and improving the law's effectiveness. H.R. 1338 would, among other things, deter wage discrimination by strengthening penalties for equal pay violations, and by prohibiting retaliation against workers who inquire about employers' wage practices or disclose their own wages. The bill also requires employers collect better data on wages, reinstate activities by the Department of Labor that promote equal pay, and develop training for women and girls on salary negotiations.
You can watch the proceedings live on C-CSPAN. I will try to provide a summary and some feedback after the hearing for those that are interested.
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If you're interested in more information, we posted our letter to the Hill in support of this bill.
You can still write to your Representative about this: http://capwiz.com/aauw/issues/alert/?alertid=11683451&type=CO. I'm excited, I'll be lobbying on Capitol Hill for this bill in the AM before the vote.