When the Equal Pay Act became law in 1963, women were earning 59 cents on the dollar compared to men. Today, while women hold nearly half of all jobs, and generate a significant portion of the income that sustains their families, they still face a gap in pay compared to men’s wages for similar work. Even now, women earn about 81 cents on the dollar compared to men — a gap that results in hundreds of thousands of dollars in lost wages. For African-American women and Latinas, the pay gap is even greater. For more on Equal Pay, including tools, resources and recently announced Apps, see below:
- A Guide to Women’s Equal Pay Rights (PDF)
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- An Employer’s Guide to Equal Pay (PDF)
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- Equal Pay Enforcement Fact Sheet (PDF)
- White House Equal Pay Portal
- Equal Pay Task Force Report — June 2013 (PDF)
- DOL Working For Women Accomplishments
- Highlights of Women’s Earnings by Region
- Advancing Equal Pay Enforcement: More Effective and Transparent Procedures for Investigating Pay Discrimination
- White House Equal Pay Task Force Accomplishments Report: Fighting for Fair Pay in the Workplace (PDF)
- White House Facts About Equal Pay
- Presidential Proclamation on Equal Pay Day
- The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, the very first bill President Obama signed into law
- Equal Pay App Challenge winners