The Stakeholder
House Passes Legislation Fighting Pay Discrimination
The new, stronger Democratic Majority passed its first major bills today - two measures that will help ensure women receive equal pay for equal work:
Democrats led lawmakers in approving a bill making clear that women who are victims of gender-based discrimination can sue for compensatory and punitive damage.
The chamber was also voting on a bill in response to a Supreme Court decision that workers must file a discrimination claim within 180 days of a pay violation. Supporters of changing the law said many workers don't find out about wage disparities for years.
The two bills, coming in the first week of the new Congress, attest to the worker rights agenda of the Democratic-led Congress and the incoming Democratic president, Barack Obama.
Unfortunately, House Republicans chose to use one of their first votes in the new Congress to continue pay discrimination in the workplace. Apparently they didn't hear the American peoples' overwhelming call for change and increased opportunities.
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