While equal pay advocates have introduced the Paycheck Fairness Act many times over the past few decades, Congress has failed to pass the Act. But with new hope on the horizon due to the Biden administration’s White House Gender Policy Council’s commitment to supporting pay equity, the Paycheck Fairness Act may have a chance.
Author: Isabel Fields
Isabel Fields is an undergraduate student at Smith College studying both Women and Gender Studies and Economics.
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