Fully enforce the federal Equal Pay Act in all 50 states.
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In order to close the wage gap, advance women’s equality, and help women and their families achieve economic security, our policymakers need to advance a comprehensive policy agenda that would:
Lift up the wages of women in low-wage jobs by raising the minimum wage and ensuring that tipped workers receive at least the regular minimum wage before tips, through legislation like the Raise the Wage Act.
Help prevent and remedy caregiver discrimination, and protecting workers from pregnancy discrimination with legislation like the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act.
Establish fair scheduling practices that allow employees to meet their caregiving responsibilities and other obligations.
Provide workers with paid family and medical leave and paid sick days through the FAMILY Act and the Healthy Families Act.
Increase access to high-quality, affordable child care.
Ensure women’s access to the affordable reproductive health care they need.
Build ladders to better paying jobs for women by removing barriers to entry into male-dominated fields.
Protect workers’ ability to collectively bargain.
(via National Women's Law Center)