Search Results: keywords:"national equal pay enforcement task force"

  • H. R. 17 — To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:6,779

    H.R. 17, known as the “Paycheck Fairness Act,” aims to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to better address wage discrimination based on sex. It expands the definition of "sex" to include gender identity and sexual orientation, strengthens penalties for pay discrimination, and ensures...

    Simple Explanation

    The Paycheck Fairness Act is like a special rule that tries to help make sure boys and girls (and everyone else) get paid the same for the same work. It also encourages people to talk about what they earn without getting in trouble and makes it harder for bosses to hide unfair pay.

  • H. R. 9424 — To establish the National Equal Pay Enforcement Task Force, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:424

    H.R. 9424, titled the “Equal Pay for Equal Work Act,” aims to establish the National Equal Pay Enforcement Task Force. This Task Force will include representatives from several government agencies such as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Departments of...

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 9424: This bill wants to create a special team from different government groups to make sure people get paid fairly and equally for doing the same work, just like how everyone playing a game should get the same reward for doing the same job.