Equal Pay Act of 1963
The Equal Pay Act of 1963 is a United States labor law amending the Fair Labor Standards Act, aimed at abolishing wage disparity based on sex (see Gender pay gap). It was signed into law on June 10, 1963, by John F. Kennedy as part of his New Frontier Program. In passing the bill, Congress stated that sex discrimination:The law provides (in part) that:
Caroline Fayard
Fayard is strongly in favor of legislation that seeks to end the Gender pay gap in the United States, and has made pay equity for women workers a centerpiece for her 2016 campaign for the United States Senate. Due to the fact that Louisiana women on average earn 65 cents on the dollar compared to men, Fayard has pledged to take only 65% of her salary if elected to the Senate as a show of solidarity with women in Louisiana. Fayard pledges to do this until the Paycheck Fairness Act is passed. Further, due to the rising costs of child care, Fayard also supports increased government subsidization of low-cost childcare for working mothers."In Louisiana, our female workforce is the worst paid in the nation, earning 65 cents for every dollar a man makes. Consequently, Louisiana families are losing nearly $11 billion a year in what they would otherwise be earning. This isn't about ego, it's about eating," Fayard says on the issue. Further, Fayard supports the passage of legislation that provides paid family leave on the federal level. Fayard believes employer-provided paid leave will ease the burden on working families, especially concerning the high cost of childcare.