Equal Pay & the Wage Gap

No matter how you slice it, women in the U.S. who work full time are paid less than men.

Women are paid only 81 cents for every dollar paid to men—and for women of color the wage gap is even longer. It’s long past time to close the wage gap.

NWLC Applauds Passage of American Rescue Plan Act of 2021

Pass the Raise the Wage Act

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NWLC Joins Amicus Brief Warning of Harm to Workers and the Public if Organizers Lose Access to Worksites.

Webinar: Rebuilding Stronger: State Playbook for Gender Justice

The Paycheck Fairness Act and Raise the Wage Act Will Help Women Build Economic Security

100 Wins, 100 Days: Decisive Actions to Advance Gender Justice

How the Paycheck Fairness Act Will Strengthen the Equal Pay Act

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National Women’s Law Center Litigation Highlights

Women and the Minimum Wage, State by State

NWLC Legislative Priorities for the 117th Congress

NWLC Reacts to DOL Tip Regulations That Will Cost Workers Millions

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