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House of Representatives Passes Paycheck Fairness Act to Strengthen Equal Pay Act

By Cashida N. Okeke on April 4, 2019
Posted in Pay Equity

Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives continue to call for stronger protections to combat wage inequality. By a vote of 242-187, the House recently passed the Paycheck Fairness Act to enhance the federal protections guaranteed under the EPA.

Currently, to defend against an EPA claim, an employer can assert any of four defenses to …

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