User:Alexandra4325/Equal pay for equal work

Equal Pay for Equal work brings up the argument that men and women should get paid the same amount for similar work.^[1] There exists a wage gap between men and women, even when they have performed the same job. Several laws have been passed in an attempt to enforce equal pay between genders. However, women are still paid about 77.1 cents for every dollar that a man makes. The wage gap varies as it depends on the sector and position of the job. For instance, if there were a few women working in an industry that is primarily made up of women, the wage gap will be more significant than if there were more women than men in that same industry. In other words, jobs where women typically hold a position will pay less than a job that typically employs a man.^[2]

Today, there is still ongoing debate on whether or not equal pay should be a fundamental right. Consequently, pay discrimination is slowly but gradually disappearing. The country wit the largest pay gap is South Korea at about 40%, followed by Japan at about 30% for a full-time job.^[2]

Equal Pay Act of 1963

The Equal Pay Act of 1963 was created to prevent wage discrimination. Other than salary, this would also include equality in other factors in the work place such as allowances, time-off (vacation days), and other accommodations.^[3] This was the first law that moved forward the enforcement of equal pay between the sexes in a workplace.^[4]