Call Your Congressperson To Vote For Fair Pay
The Fair Pay Restoration Act is being voted on TONIGHT
From the ACLU: (.pdf)
H.R. 2831, which addresses wage disparity based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, and disability, clarifies that such discrimination is not a one-time occurrence that starts and ends with a pay decision, but that each paycheck represents a continuing violation by the employer. Critically, this legislation will ensure employers do not profit from years of discrimination simply because their employees were unaware of it. Far from imposing a new rule on employers, however, reversing the Ledbetter decision would restore Congress' legislative intent, as well as the law that prevailed in the majority of federal circuits and at the EEOC before the Supreme Court's ruling. It reaffirms the fundamental principle that our civil rights protections are intended to have a road remedial purpose - to make persons whole for injuries suffered because of unlawful employment discrimination. American workers should know that they are protected from wage discrimination and are able to challenge such discrimination no matter how long it takes them to discover it.
The ACLU strongly urges you to vote in support this legislation.
Contact your congressperson and urge them to vote for this legislation.
i could have used some advanced notice on this. it's 6pm already
you mean to tell me that in the land of equal opportunity. people of color don't actually get paid what their white counter parts do? i'm so shocked! so much for self regulation. watch the anti-affirmative action apologists flood the comment section.
mister mix, they're working late into the evening in DC, because they're going on August break shortly.
Call! Call!
Don't worry Treasury Secretary Paulson is in China right now - most likely begging the Chinese not to turn all their paper dollar holdings into physical assets while there's still some value in them. The Chinese, students and creators of history with a splendid long-term view of things, no doubt know that the US dollar has only about 4.6 cents of its purchasing power left compared with its starting purchasing power set in 1913 when the misnamed Federal Reserve came along.
Nicole Belle @ 3:
Nicole i just called all of the Florida senators and their offices are closed in both DC and in FL. they maybe on the floor but it's after hours for their offices. That's why i said could have used earlier notice.
PS everyone noticed that i didn't waste the #1 comment with saying "frist" or "first". That's cause NO ONE CARES. have something relevant in the topic to say #1 posters.
I do not support this bill. I support a $20 per national minimum wage.
Anything else is like spitting in the ocean to raise the level.
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While wrong to be prejudiced because of race, colour, or religion, I find absolutely no use for any legislation dealing with this stuff. That is the problem with political correctness. Too much BS. It should be a given, and no law necessary. Don't pay equal? Go to jail, go directly to jail, do not pass go. It's that simple. There should be no need to be specific about all these laws. It's a waste of taxpayer's time and money.
For who?
I'd rather work for cash than passes to the State Fair.
And what about the inclusion of sexual orientation in that bill? Why are we always thrown under the bus?
Sorry, but a 44-year-old white trash hooker just doesn't deserve to make as much as my 19 year-old Japanese 'escort'.
But seriously, this law seems dangerous to me. Not all workers are the same. Some are better at taking initiative, some are less reliable than others. Some need to constant reminders about their duties and deadlines, other never need to be told the same thing twice. Different people have different skills and backgrounds. Some are better at evaluating, training and managing people. Some can't type to save their life. Some people work great under pressure; others have anxiety attacks.
Different personalities perform differently in different environments. Laws like this are scary. If I pay two people differently based on my perception of their value to my company, I might get sued and go to jail because of some bullshit law assumes I'm discriminating because everyone is equal? Sorry, but people should have equal rights under the law, but no law should determine that people be paid equally. People are not the same. If you don't like your salary go find another job.
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