The Equal Pay Act

One problem faced by Americans is inequality among men and women in daily life and occupational atmosphere. The Equal Wage Act of 1963 brought an equal step signed by President John F. Kennedy. This law is the first law that affected women's employment opportunities and allows women to work in areas traditionally dominated by men. Outside, it sounds like an error free solution, but it is not.

In 1963, in the United States, employers obliged employers to pay the same amount to men and women at the same job. In 1970, the UK passed the Equal Wage Act for Equal Labor. In 1973, British women entered the stock exchanges for the first time. Since 1975, women 's pregnancy has been accused of being illegal. Also in 1975, the Gender Discrimination Act stipulated discrimination against women in employment, education and training was illegal. In 1984, the new law called for equal wages for work of equal value.

Like the United States, the UK has worked hard to deal with the gender wage disparity for many years. The United States passed the "Equal Payment Law" in 1963 and the UK established the "Equal Payment Law" in 1970. Both bills provide "a legitimate way to receive unequal wages for women" (Compton, 2007, 1 (20). In 1970 the difference in male and female wages in the UK was 30%. This difference still remains around 17% (the highest in all EU member countries) (De Vita, 2008), it is not expected that wage disparity will not be resolved by about 2030 (De Vita, 2008) If women are generally considered to be suitable for business by ensuring equal reward for equal work, why is there less income for women than for men? The reasons for gender wage disparity are diverse It is complicated.