The Equal Pay Act: The First 30 Years.

Crampton, Suzanne M.; Hodge, John W.; Mishra, Jitendra M.

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ERIC Number: EJ553235

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1997

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The Equal Pay Act: The First 30 Years.

Crampton, Suzanne M.; Hodge, John W.; Mishra, Jitendra M.

Public Personnel Management, v26 n3 p335-44 Fall 1997

Analysis by decade of the effects of the Equal Pay Act of 1963 shows that women's earnings relative to men's increased by 10 cents from 1960-1990. Black and Hispanic women's earnings lagged further behind. More education and experience did not help women narrow the gap. (SK)

Descriptors: Comparable Worth, Employed Women, Federal Legislation, Salary Wage Differentials, Sex Discrimination

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Equal Pay Act 1963

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