Today is Blog for Fair Pay Day!

by Robin Reed, Online Outreach Manager
National Women’s Law Center

Women deserve to be paid the same as men. Obviously. Everyone in this country has known that for at least half a century, right?

But women are still getting paid just 77 cents for every dollar earned by men — so it looks like employers still have a lot of catching up to do. This week marks Equal Pay Week, the point in 2008 when the average woman's wages finally catch up with what the average man earned in 2007.

Across the blogosphere today, people will be talking about the importance of equal pay for women. We’ll post a compilation of those links later on. Several of my co-workers here at NWLC will also be blogging today about the impact of pay discrimination on women’s lives, so check back here throughout the day to learn more about this issue.

If you’re looking for more information on pay equity, check out NWLC’s Fair Pay site. Our friends at the American Association of University Women have also compiled some resources on pay equity.

And remember, if  you haven’t already, please contact your Senators and urge them to vote in favor of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act! (Or, if you live in D.C. like me and don’t have Senators, please e-mail your friends and family in other states and urge them to contact their Senators!)

Comments

[Patricia]

Women deserve equal pay for performing equal work as men. I requested equal pay for equal work afterwards; my managers harassed me. My formal employer retaliated against me for asserting my rights under the state and federal antidiscrimination laws and terminated me. Women deserve equal pay for equal work without the fear of termination or retaliation.