Civil Rights
Aug. 10, 2001
Cents of Fairness
In 1890, the average woman made 46 cents for every dollar earned by a man. Fifty-five years later, a few members of Congress recognized that this was a problem and introduced the first legislation to mandate equal pay for equal work. Eighteen years later, the 1963 Equal Pay Act finally was enacted as an amendment to the Fair Labor Standards Act. At that time, women earned an average of 59 cents on the dollar as compared with men.
By Kenneth J. Theisen
In 1890, the average woman made 46 cents for every dollar earned by a man. Fifty-five years later, a few members of Congress recognized that this was a problem and introduced the first legislation to mandate equal pay for equal work. Eighteen years later, the 1963 Equal Pay Act finally was...
In 1890, the average woman made 46 cents for every dollar earned by a man. Fifty-five years later, a few members of Congress recognized that this was a problem and introduced the first legislation to mandate equal pay for equal work. Eighteen years later, the 1963 Equal Pay Act finally was...
To continue reading, please subscribe.
For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
Receive unlimited article access and full access to our archives,
Daily Appellate Report, award winning columns, and our
Verdicts and Settlements.
Or
$795 for an entire year!
For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
Receive unlimited article access and full access to our archives,
Daily Appellate Report, award winning columns, and our
Verdicts and Settlements.
Or
$795 for an entire year!
Or access this article for $45
(Purchase provides 7-day access to this article. Printing, posting or downloading is not allowed.)
Already a subscriber?
Sign In