House members pass the Paycheck Fairness Act to help bridge the gender pay gap
Sides are already being taken in support and against the legislation
The U.S. House of Representatives passed an overhaul of existing labor laws on Thursday. If enacted as written, the new bill -- the Paycheck Fairness Act -- should provide “more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex, and for other purposes.”
The legislation certainly has a champion in President Biden. He said the bill is “more than just an economic imperative — it’s a moral imperative as well.”
“We are still a long w...
