06.05.07
Fair Pay Act
Surprise! Congress is once again preparing to squash a gnat with a sledgehammer. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, “In 2005, women who were full-time wage and salary workers had median weekly earnings of $585, or 81 percent of the $722 median for their male counterparts.” (Click here for the report.) Cait Murphy, assistant managing editor of Fortune, reports on this issue and the proposed legislative remedy. I highly recommend reading her article, as it is both thorough and balanced. Read the rest of this entry »