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"   Finally, we have some hope when it comes to the pay gap between men and women. The Paycheck Fairness Act\u2014introduced last week by Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.) and Sen. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.)\u2014would prohibit companies from punishing employees who discuss salary information. More importantly, it would require companies to prove that differences in salary are unrelated to gender. What this means: Employers can no longer hide behind unfair pay practices under the guise of &amp;quot;confidentiality.&amp;quot;  And yes, we still need all the help we can get: Women, on average, only make 82 cents for every $1.00 a man makes.  The bill still has a way to go before it becomes law. However, it\u2014along with the Lilly Ledbetter Act\u2014will help us finally close that pay gap, once and for all. And really, it&amp;#039;s about damn time. Want more from Meagan? Follow her on Twitter. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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