Rep. Torres Votes to Secure Equal Pay for Women, Help Close Gender Wage Gap
April 16, 2021
April 16, 2021
WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Ritchie Torres, D-New York, issued the following news release:
Rep. Torres voted to pass H.R. 7, the Paycheck Fairness Act, landmark legislation that will help close the gender wage gap by strengthening equal pay protections for women. The bill would create more effective remedies for women who are not being paid equal pay for equal work, including requiring employers to prove that pay disparities exist for legitimate, job-related reasons, new tools for . . .
Rep. Torres voted to pass H.R. 7, the Paycheck Fairness Act, landmark legislation that will help close the gender wage gap by strengthening equal pay protections for women. The bill would create more effective remedies for women who are not being paid equal pay for equal work, including requiring employers to prove that pay disparities exist for legitimate, job-related reasons, new tools for . . .