Federal Paycheck Fairness Act Reintroduction in House and Senate
First introduced in Congress in 1997, and several times since, the Paycheck Fairness Act is again under consideration by Congress (S. 270/H.R. 7).
If enacted, the bill would attempt to close the gender pay gap by:
Implementing a wage history ban
With limited exceptions, employers would be prohibited from requesting or relying on the wage history of a prospective employee.
Limiting employers’ defenses against a claim of unequal pay
To defend a claim, an employer…