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IL SR1068
Resolution
Status
1/13/2021
Primary Sponsor
Celina Villanueva
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AI Summary
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Declares March 31, 2020 as Pay Equity Day in Illinois to raise awareness about wage inequality between men and women.
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Nationally, women earn 82 cents per dollar compared to men; in Illinois, women earn 78 cents per dollar.
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Wage gap is larger for women of color, with African American women earning 62 cents per dollar and Latina women earning 54 cents per dollar compared to men.
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Pay gap begins within one year after college and affects women's long-term economic security, including Social Security earnings, retirement savings, and children's education.
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Resolution recognizes that Equal Pay Day symbolizes how far into each year women must work on average to earn what men earned in the previous year.
Legislative Description
PAY EQUITY DAY
Last Action
Session Sine Die
1/13/2021