It has been almost 60 years since EPA 1963 was passed, but, as some believe, we are
Question:
It has been almost 60 years since EPA 1963 was passed, but, as some believe, we are far from achieving gender pay equality and equity.
Depending which kind of sources you use as the source of your information, you will find different statistics, data and evidence supporting the 2 completely different views - the gender pay gap exists vs the gender pay gap does not exist.
Gap exists:
https://www.businessinsider.com/wage-gap-gender-data-top-us-cities-2018-4
https://now.org/resource/the-gender-pay-gap-myth-vs-fact/
Gap does not exist:
https://www.iwf.org/2013/04/05/video-straight-talk-about-the-wage-gap/
What is your opinion on the pay gap? Does it exist? Why?
Also check this ongoing story on US women's soccer team path to achieve pay equality? (the link is from 2020- there might be more current information!)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/douglaswigdor/2020/06/04/why-uswnt-equal-pay-claims-should-be-going-to-trial/#280fc9ac393910
Do you think equal pay protections should be applicable in fields like sports, arts, etc. where performance is defined in different terms than in a regular hours-based workplace?
Expert Answer:
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