,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #hge  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #bf1 #bjae,mrs4   
,fis*] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,fair ,labor      
,/&>ds ,act ( #aich to /r5g!n equal pay 
requirem5ts4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act 
may be cit$ z ! ,workplace ,advancem5t  
,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes !     
foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,9 #aifc1 ,congress  
pass$ on a bip>tisan basis ! ,equal ,pay
 ,act ( #aifc to prohibit discrim9ation 
on acc\nt ( sex 9 ! paym5t ( wages =    
equal "w p]=m$ by employees = employ]s  
engag$ 9 comm]ce or 9 ! production (    
goods = comm]ce4  7#b7 ,foll[+ ! passage
 ( su* ,act1 9 #aifd1 ,congress pass$ on
 a bip>tisan basis ! ,civil ,rights ,act
 ( #aifd4  7#c7 ,s9ce ! passage ( bo? ! 
,equal ,pay ,act ( #aifc & ! ,civil     
,rights ,act ( #aifd1 wom5 h made       
significant /rides1 bo? 9 ! work=ce & 9 
_! educational pursuits4  7#d7          

,curr5tly1 accord+ to a ,prud5tial      
,rese>* ,/udy1 #fj p]c5t ( wom5 are !   
prim>y e>n]s 9 _! h\seholds & ! ,bureau 
( ,labor ,/ati/ics has f\nd t #dg p]c5t 
( wom5 are memb]s ( ! work=ce4  7#e7    
,accord+ to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education1   
wom5 receive #eg p]c5t ( all college    
degrees1 a #cc p]c5t increase f #aigj4  
7#f7 ,wom5 hold ! majority ( positions 9
 ! #e fa/e/ gr[+ fields1 & wom5 are m   
likely ?an m5 to "w 9 pr(essional &     
relat$ occupations4  7#g7 ,despite ?is  
significant progress1 surveys sugge/ !re
 is a conc]n among ,am]ican wom5 t      
g5d]-bas$ pay discrim9ation /ill exi/s4 
7#h7 ,ov] ! la/ #ae ye>s1 ! ,equal      
,employm5t ,opportunity ,commission has 
receiv$ on av]age #b1djj compla9ts      
annually alleg+ g5d]-bas$ pay           
discrim9ation4 ,?is repres5ts two to    
?ree p]c5t ( *>ges fil$ ) ! ,commission 
dur+ ! same "t p]iod4 ,ev5 ?\gh !       
,commission det]m9es t no discrim9ation 
occurr$ 9 a majority ( ^! compla9ts1 !  
ext5t to :i* ^! allegations cont9ue     

und]scores !re is /ill progress to be   
made4  7#i7 ,a numb] ( factors          
contribute to diff]5ces 9 total         
comp5sation1 includ+ v>iations 9        
occupation1 education1 h\rs work$1      
in/itutional k1 & o!r bus9ess reasons & 
p]sonal *oices t %ape c>e] pa?s & e>n+  
pot5tial4  #c4 ,prohibition on wage     
discrim9ation ,pursuant to ,f$]al law 9 
effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act3 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,no employ] %all          
discrim9ate1 )9 any e/abli%m5t 9 :i*    
employees are employ$ by ! employ]1     
betwe5 employees on ! basis ( sex by    
pay+ wages to employees 9 su* e/abli%m5t
 at a rate less ?an ! rate at :i* !     
employ] pays wages to employees ( !     
opposite sex 9 su* e/abli%m5t = equal "w
 on jobs ! p]=mance ( :i* requires equal
 skill1 ef=t1 & responsibility1 & :i*   
are p]=m$ "u simil> work+ conditions1   
except :]e su* paym5t is made pursuant  
to--  7,a7 a s5iority sy/em2  7,b7 a    
m]it sy/em2  7,c7 a sy/em :i* measures  
e>n+s by quantity or quality (          

production2 or  7,d7 a diff]5tial bas$  
on any o!r factor o!r ?an sex4  7#b7    
,limitation ,an employ] :o is pay+ a    
wage rate diff]5tial 9 violation ( ?is  
section %all n1 9 ord] to comply ) !    
provisions ( ?is section1 r$uce ! wage  
rate ( any employee4  7#c7 ,notice ,e   
employ]1 employm5t ag5cy1 & labor       
organization1 z ! case may be1 %all po/ 
& keep po/$ 9 conspicu\s places ^u its  
premises :]e notices to employees1      
applicants = employm5t1 & memb]s are    
cu/om>ily po/$1 a notice to be prep>$ or
 approv$ by ! ,equal ,employm5t         
,opportunity ,commission t sets =?      
exc]pts f1 or summ>ies (1 ! p]t95t      
provisions ( ?is ,act 7includ+ !        
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act7 & ( title    
,,vii ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e et seq471 &      
in=mation p]t95t to ! fil+ ( a compla9t4
  #d4 ,enhanc$ en=cem5t ( ,equal ,pay   
,act requirem5ts ,section #ae7;a7 ( !   
,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi   
,u4,s4,c4 #bae7;a77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9  

p>agraph 7#e71 by /rik+ ! p]iod & ins]t+
 2 or2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  7#f7 to dis*>ge or 9 any o!r   
mann] retaliate aga9/ any employee      
because su* employee has inquir$ ab\t1  
discuss$1 or disclos$ comp>ative        
comp5sation in=mation = ! purpose (     
det]m9+ :e!r ! employ] is comp5sat+ an  
employee 9 a mann] t provides equal pay 
= equal "w1 except t ?is p>agraph %all n
 apply to in/ances 9 :i* an employee :o 
has access to ! wage in=mation ( o!r    
employees z a "p ( su* employee's job   
functions discloses ! wages ( su* o!r   
employees to an individual :o does n    
o!rwise h access to su* in=mation1      
unless su* disclosure is 9 response to a
 *>ge or compla9t or 9 fur!rance ( an   
inve/igation1 proce$+1 he>+1 or action  
"u section #f7;d71 includ+ an           
inve/igation conduct$ by ! employee4    
,no?+ 9 p>agraph 7#f7 %all be con/ru$ to
 limit ! rights ( an employee provid$ "u
 any o!r provision ( law4 4