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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NWLC Testimony on Paycheck Fairness Act (H.R. 7) House Hearing

NWLC Letter to House Committee in Support of Paycheck Fairness Act and Raise the Wage Act

State Legislators Commit to MeToo Policy Advances in #20Statesby2020

Congress Introduces Paycheck Fairness Act to Protect Against Pay Discrimination and Close Wage Gap

It’s Time for Equal Pay Legislation in Congress

The “Wage History and Wage Range” Bill: Key to Closing the Wage Gap and Strengthening Maryland Businesses and Economy

NWLC Comments in Response to Proposed Rulemaking: Establishing Appropriate Occupations for Drug Testing of Unemployment Compensation Applicants Under the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012

NWLC Comments in Response to Proposed Rulemaking: Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds

NWLC Testimony in Support of DC’s One Fair Wage

Hoy Es El Día de la Igualdad de Salario Para Las Latinas, y Me Deben 46 Centavos. / It’s Latina Equal Pay Day, and You Owe Me 46 Cents.

NWLC Signs Amicus Brief in Prior Pay Case

For Native Women, 21 Months is Too Long to Wait for Equal Pay

Frequently Asked Questions About The Wage Gap

What Do Les Moonves and the Gender Wage Gap Have in Common? A Lot.