On the fiftieth anniversary of the Equal Pay Act, we are still a long way from seeing workplace equality for women and minorities. When the Equal Pay Act was signed into law, American women on average earned 59 cents for every dollar that American men earned. In the five decades since the bill was passed, […]
Equal Pay Act
EEOC sees increase in discrimination claims
In the past year, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has seen 7.2 % in discrimination claims being filed with agency. Coverage here. The EEOC handles charges under Title VII, the ADA, the ADEA, the Equal Pay Act, and GINA. EEOC Chair Jacqueline A. Berrien stated, “Discrimination continues to be a substantial problem for too many job […]