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DE HR6
Resolution
Status
1/29/2009
Primary Sponsor
William Carson
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AI Summary
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Designates Tuesday, April 12, 2011 as "Equal Pay Day" in the State of Delaware.
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Recognizes that women earn only 77% of what men earn year-round as full-time workers according to U.S. Census Bureau Statistics.
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Notes that women earn less than men in every occupational classification analyzed by the U.S. Department of Labor Statistics.
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Highlights that wage disparity costs the average American woman $700,000 to $2 million in lost wages over a working lifetime, affecting social security benefits and pensions.
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References Congressional action on pay equity including the Lilly Ledbetter Act of 2009 and the proposed Paycheck Fairness Act.
Legislative Description
Proclaiming February 15-21, 2009 As Food Check-out Week In Delaware.
Last Action
Passed in House by Voice Vote
1/29/2009