Issued on the 35th anniversary of the signing of the Equal Pay Act (1963), this report is a historical analysis of the economic trends affecting women workers from the years leading up to passage of the act through the present. It is divided into three time periods to highlight important developments: Part I--The Early Impact of the Equal Pay Act,…

Outlines the positions taken by the nurses and by the city in the suit contending that the city and county of Denver discriminate against nurses in the area of pay. At the time the article was written, the case was before the Supreme Court. (IRT)

Describes strategies used over the past decade to address inequities between women and men in the areas of salary, promotions, and participation in faculty affairs and governance at Arizona State University. (GC)

Aspects of women's employment and status, as well as equality of opportunity and wages, in various countries are examined. (SK)

A result of the United States Commission on Civil Rights consultation on the concept of equal pay for work of comparable value, this publication presents all papers submitted by participants. The papers are: "The Earnings Gap in Historical Perspective" (Claudia Goldin); "Occupational Segregation and the Earnings Gap" (Andrea H.…

A salary-equity lawsuit filed against Illinois State University begun by three women faculty has become a major court battle over sex discrimination, involving 80% of the university's female professors and many who have left the institution. Some see discrimination as pervasive at the university; others have few complaints but want to support…

These proceedings consists of statements by the authors of consultation papers on comparable worth previously submitted to the United States Commission on Civil Rights along with discussions between the consultation participant/authors and members of the Commission concerning issues raised both in the papers and in the statements. The opening…

Describes authors' own experiences and strategies used in advocating for faculty women confronting sex discrimination at the University of Cincinnati. Highlights both positive results and negative paradoxes that resulted from organized efforts to achieve equality in the areas of salary, merit pay, career mobility, reappointment, promotion and…

Effects of the Equal Pay Act of 1963 for college and university employees are reviewed through an examination of trends in court decisions and legal treatment of the issues. It is concluded that case law has been evolutionary, with concepts of "equal,""work," and others not altered drastically by the courts in recent years.…

Despite some efforts to change the system, most male coaches in intercollegiate athletics still earn more than their female counterparts, receive more financial aid for their programs, and generally are given more attention by the media. Some see networking as an effective change strategy. (MSE)

The role of women in the work force and the wages paid to women workers have become major employment discrimination issues of the 1980's. Comparable worth, wage discrimination, and the existence and possible influence of sex-related factors in wage administration systems, which include formalized job evaluation schemes, are discussed. (MLW)

Reviews recent literature on women faculty in higher education, specifically at two-year institutions. Indicates that women are often marginalized because they serve in lower-level and untenured slots, are concentrated in a few disciplines, are paid less than men in similar positions, and are outside the informal and formal socializing networks.…

This report compares the status of women and men on such measures as age, marital status, educational attainment, occupation, income, and poverty status. Findings are based on data collected by the Census Bureau in the Annual Demographic Supplement to the March 2002 Current Population Survey. Overall, women slightly outnumber men in the total…

A recent United States Supreme Court Case, County of Washington v. Gunther, examined issues related to sex-based wage discrimination, as defined by federal statutes. The positions of the respondent and petitioner and majority and minority views of the court are presented. (PP)

A recent study found universities pay substantially higher salaries, sometimes twice as high, to head coaches of men's athletic teams than to head coaches of women's teams. Findings raise questions about how coaches' salaries are set. Some see sex discrimination; others view salary differences as reflecting degree of coach responsibility. Most…