Group thesis statement: The United States is considered one of, if not the most, powerful and successful countries in the world. However, we still lag considerably behind other countries when it comes to gender equality in the workplace. Although the pay scale for women vs. men has steadily increased over the years, women still make only about 80% of what their male counterparts earn. The United States also ranks 20th out of 142 countries in regards to gender equality in the workplace base on the World Economic Forum (2014). This gap could be reduced in the United States by addressing the issue head-on by implementing stricter Equal Employment Opportunity guidelines, as well as incorporating several new processes into the workplace that would
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b) This would lessen the abilities of companies to compensate the male co-workers more than the women who hold the same job title.
c) Passing this law would be considered an extension of the laws established by the Equal Pay Act of 1963
d) The Paycheck Fairness Act would close the pay gap by making wages more transparent, requiring that employers prove that wage discrepancies are tied to legitimate business qualifications and not gender, and prohibiting companies from taking retaliatory action against employees who raise concerns about gender based-wage discrimination (U.S. News & World Report).
2. Nationally provided daycare to all working families would allow the primary caregiver of the children the opportunity to work full time and maintain financial stability. As mothers are typically the primary caregivers in this situation, it would allow them to thrive and progress in their job field without the worry or burden of childcare on their shoulders.
a.)Women are more likely than men to take breaks in their career to care for their families. If affordable childcare is not available, the women have no choice but to take time off to care for their …show more content…
Part-time work means working fewer hours in a low-paying job, and sometimes even not knowing what hours they will be working. If a woman does decide to return to the workplace full-time, they still end up being paid less, since they have been out of work for an extended period of time and are considered to have lost their skills. In 2013, 74% of women worked full time and 24% worked part-time, compared to their male counterparts who came in at 86.9% and 13.1% respectively (U.S. DOL, 2013).
3. Passing the paid sick-days legislation “Healthy Families Act” could dramatically decrease the loss of pay for women who must use un-paid leave to care for their sick children.
a.) 40 million U.S. workers do not have paid sick days. This results in employees having to either go to work sick, or stay home to stay for their sick children. Women, again being the primary caregivers to their children, fear they will by reprimanded or lose their jobs if they miss too much work.
b.) The strain is most felt on low-income workers, who are mostly women. They cannot afford to take time off of work, but then have to send their child to school sick, or pay to have someone watch the child while they are at work. 73% of part-time workers do not have access to sick days. Passing this legislation would allow women workers to earn sick leave regardless of where they live
b) This would lessen the abilities of companies to compensate the male co-workers more than the women who hold the same job title.
c) Passing this law would be considered an extension of the laws established by the Equal Pay Act of 1963
d) The Paycheck Fairness Act would close the pay gap by making wages more transparent, requiring that employers prove that wage discrepancies are tied to legitimate business qualifications and not gender, and prohibiting companies from taking retaliatory action against employees who raise concerns about gender based-wage discrimination (U.S. News & World Report).
2. Nationally provided daycare to all working families would allow the primary caregiver of the children the opportunity to work full time and maintain financial stability. As mothers are typically the primary caregivers in this situation, it would allow them to thrive and progress in their job field without the worry or burden of childcare on their shoulders.
a.)Women are more likely than men to take breaks in their career to care for their families. If affordable childcare is not available, the women have no choice but to take time off to care for their …show more content…
Part-time work means working fewer hours in a low-paying job, and sometimes even not knowing what hours they will be working. If a woman does decide to return to the workplace full-time, they still end up being paid less, since they have been out of work for an extended period of time and are considered to have lost their skills. In 2013, 74% of women worked full time and 24% worked part-time, compared to their male counterparts who came in at 86.9% and 13.1% respectively (U.S. DOL, 2013).
3. Passing the paid sick-days legislation “Healthy Families Act” could dramatically decrease the loss of pay for women who must use un-paid leave to care for their sick children.
a.) 40 million U.S. workers do not have paid sick days. This results in employees having to either go to work sick, or stay home to stay for their sick children. Women, again being the primary caregivers to their children, fear they will by reprimanded or lose their jobs if they miss too much work.
b.) The strain is most felt on low-income workers, who are mostly women. They cannot afford to take time off of work, but then have to send their child to school sick, or pay to have someone watch the child while they are at work. 73% of part-time workers do not have access to sick days. Passing this legislation would allow women workers to earn sick leave regardless of where they live