MI SR0021

Designates March 25, 2025, as Equal Pay Day in Michigan, marking the date when women's earnings catch up to men's average earnings from the previous year

Notes that women on average earn 82 cents for every dollar earned by men in the United States, based on 2019 Census data on median earnings for full-time workers

Highlights that pay discrimination disproportionately affects Black, Native American, Latina, and Asian American and Pacific Islander women

Points to the COVID-19 pandemic's impact on women's workforce participation in Michigan, which fell nearly 6% compared to less than 1% for men

Encourages Michigan citizens to recognize the value of women's contributions to the labor force and supports compensation based solely on merit