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DE HR7
Resolution
Status
Introduced
4/24/2013
Primary Sponsor
Andria Bennett
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AI Summary
- Recognizes April 24, 2013 as "Equal Pay for Women Day" in Delaware
- Documents that year-round, full-time working women earn only 77% of what men earn according to U.S. Census Bureau statistics
- Notes women in every occupational classification earn less than men, with lifetime wage disparities costing women $700,000 to $2 million in lost wages
- Highlights that 21% of women-headed households in Delaware live below the poverty line, and eliminating the wage gap would provide critical income to 9,608 families
- Calls for passage of the Paycheck Fairness Act to strengthen enforcement of equal pay laws and ensure effective remedies for wage discrimination
Legislative Description
Recognizing April 24, 2013 As "equal Pay For Women Day" In The State Of Delaware.
Last Action
Passed in House by Voice Vote
4/24/2013
Full Bill Text
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