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.

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Coalition Letter to Congress in Support of the Raise the Wage Act (H.R. 582/S. 150)

R-E-S-P-E-C-T: No matter their success, female athletes still have to fight to be treated equally

NWLC Signs Brief to Defend Minimum Wage Increase and Paid Sick Days in Michigan

It’s Past Time: Tipped Workers Need One Fair Wage

Extremist Anti-Abortion Laws are Undermining Legislative Progress in States

The Working Families Tax Relief Act: Making The Tax Code Better Support Women and Families

Trump’s New Overtime Proposal Will Let Employers Keep Making You Work For Free

State Legislatures Across the Country are Championing Protections for Working Families

Letter to House to Pass the Raise the Wage Act (H.R. 582)

House Passes Paycheck Fairness Act that Protects Against Pay Discrimination and Closes Wage Gap

NWLC Letters to House and Senate: Support the Raise the Wage Act and Paycheck Fairness Act

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The Paycheck Fairness Act: Closing the “Factor Other Than Sex” Loophole to Strengthen Protections Against Pay Discrimination

Letter to House to Pass the Paycheck Fairness Act (H.R. 7)

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The Paycheck Fairness Act and the Raise the Wage Act: Advancing Equality and Dignity for Women at Work