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MI SR0030
Resolution
AI Summary
- Urges Congress to enact legislation ensuring pay equity between men and women, specifically supporting the Paycheck Fairness Act of 2013
- Current law allows employers to justify pay differentials between genders based on "any factor other than sex," creating a loophole despite the Equal Pay Act of 1963 and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act
- Women earned 77 percent of men's pay nationally in 2010 and 72 percent in Michigan (ranking 46th nationally), resulting in lifetime wage discrimination losses of $700,000 to $2 million per woman
- Proposed legislation would require pay differentials to be justified by "bona fide factors" such as education, training, or experience directly related to the position and necessary for business operations
- Directs copies of the resolution be sent to the President of the United States Senate, Speaker of the House, and Michigan's congressional delegation
Legislative Description
A resolution to urge the Congress of the United States to enact legislation that ensures pay equity between men and women.
Last Action
Referred To Committee On Economic Development
4/10/2013
Committee Referrals
Economic Development4/10/2013
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