Paycheck Fairness Act
To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex, and for other purposes.
previous 110th session of congress Other Bill Titles (2 more) 3/6/2007--Introduced.
Paycheck Fairness Act - Amends the portion of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA) known as the Equal Pay Act to revise remedies for and enforcement of prohibitions against sex discrimination in the payment of wages to:
(1) add nonretaliation r... more
Amendments
This bill has 6 amendments. See All Amendments
Bill Status
| Introduced | ![]() | Voted on by House | ![]() | Voted on by Senate | ![]() | Considered By President | ![]() | Bill Becomes Law |
| March 06, 2007 | July 31, 2008 |
Latest Vote
| July 31, 2008Roll call number 556 in the House | |||
| Question: On Passage: H R 1338 Paycheck Fairness Act | |||
| Required percentage of 'Aye' votes: 1/2 (50%) | Percentage of 'aye' votes: 56% | Result: Passed | |
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In the News
August 07, 2008 Pay disparity legislation may help mend female wage gap
Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) introduced HR 1338, The Paycheck Fairness Act. Among many things, the act would: Require employers seeking to justify unequal pay to ...
August 05, 2008 House oks Paycheck Fairness Act for female workers
Bush's Office of Management and Budget said his senior advisors would strongly recommend he veto HR 1338. They charge it would open the way to unlimited ...
August 05, 2008 Paycheck Fairness Act Passes House
Last week, the Paycheck Fairness Act (HR 1338) passed the House by a vote of 247-178. The measure, which would lift the cap on damages that can be awarded ...
Blog Coverage
January 06, 2009 PointofLaw.com | PointOfLaw Forum: The new Congress convenes ...
The bill, H.R. 1338 in the 110th Congress, passed in July 2008 by a vote of 247-178. It would:. Eliminate current caps on punitive and compensatory damages in claims made under the Equal Pay Act;; Expose employers to unlimited punitive ...
Source: PointOfLaw Forum
January 05, 2009 Daily Kos: State of the Nation
We saw the Paycheck Fairness Act last time as H.R. 1338, and it too passed the House and died in the Senate. No filibuster on that one, though. In the Senate, as usual, the calendar doesn't tell us much. But here's the only entry so far ...
January 05, 2009 American Issues Project - Big Labor's First Priorities in 2009
Paycheck Fairness Act: The Paycheck Fairness Act â H.R. 1338 in the 110th Congress â is targeted at gender discrimination, but offers another open invitation to sue business owners and operators on thin grounds. ...
Source: American Issues Project Blog












