Equal Pay For Equal Work?
New Evidence on the Persistence of the Gender Pay Gap

On Equal Pay Day, Chair Maloney Examines Gender Wage Gap
As Families Are Squeezed Even Harder During Recession

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Washington, D.C. – Today, in honor of Equal Pay Day and the gender-pay equality yet to be achieved, JEC Chair Carolyn B. Maloney released the following statement:

“Equal Pay Day is a reminder that, now more than ever, women’s earnings are critical for families’ economic well-being.  In the current economic climate, every dollar counts, but the latest report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) suggests that we have considerable work left to do before women earn equal pay for equal work.  The GAO found that an 11 cent gap remains between men’s and women’s pay in the federal workforce, which should be a model employer. As families continue to struggle during this economic crisis, they should not also be short changed by discrimination against women in the labor market.”