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| Yes | 86% | 2131 votes | Total: 2486 votes | |
| No | 14% | 355 votes |
Yes
by Carol Gustke
Created on: June 29, 2007 Last Updated: March 22, 2009
Hellooo...What's wrong with this picture?
Of course men and women should get equal pay. If both apply
Created on: February 20, 2008 Last Updated: December 10, 2011
All work, skills, and experience being equal there should be no difference in the pay between any two
by Koren Ribken
Created on: April 13, 2008
Yes they should. I hate laws, it seems like we have too many. I was talking with a co-worker the other
Created on: May 08, 2008
Equal pay for equal work is mandated by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Therefore, it is
by Zach Bigalke
Created on: July 24, 2007
The greatest hindrance to equal compensation of the sexes for equivalent work is the ongoing argument
by C.D. Crowder
Created on: April 13, 2008
Equality in the work place has been an issue for as long as men and women have worked together. Apparently,
by Dee Holder
Created on: March 12, 2010 Last Updated: March 15, 2010
Employers should be required to pay people the same amount for the same type of work and the hours worked. Men
by MichaelNolan
Created on: February 24, 2008 Last Updated: April 10, 2008
While on the surface this question might seem cut and dry, the very question itself represents a problem
Created on: September 18, 2009
To ask if women should receive equal pay in the workforce is like asking whether all children deserve
Created on: January 12, 2008
PAYMENT ON PAR
Should American companies pay women the same wages or salaries as they pay their male
by Dawn Sundene
Created on: September 01, 2007
It would be really nice to believe that one could simply legislate away problems. If that were actually
by Gregg
Created on: March 31, 2009
The greatest asset of any company is their workforce. One of the oldest specialties in the field of
Created on: March 31, 2009
It's amazing that this equal rights for women is still being fought in this century! The Equal Rights
Created on: July 26, 2007
Both male and female babies cry when they are brought in to this world. Both male and female babies
Created on: February 06, 2009
Despite all the laws prohibiting employment discrimination, women continue to receive less pay than
Created on: June 05, 2007 Last Updated: November 30, 2008
This should not even be a question anymore. Companies needing the work done should pay equally for the
Created on: May 23, 2007
I strongly believe that US companies should be required to provide equal pay to women and men. It is
Created on: May 11, 2009 Last Updated: May 12, 2009
Equal rights in the workplace. Equal pay for equal work. How hard is that to answer? What does my gender
Created on: December 10, 2007
Oh come on? What is the debate here? Of course the answer is yes, equal pay for the same job is without
Created on: November 20, 2007 Last Updated: May 17, 2010
This debate has been going on for a very long time. My opinion is a heart felt, Yes. However I believe
No
by Ted Sherman
Created on: May 23, 2007
No private companies should be compelled by law to provide blanket, no-exceptions equal pay for women
Created on: July 15, 2007
Since the Equal Pay Act of 1963, discriminating on the basis of gender in pay and hiring decisions has
by Paul Elam
Created on: November 24, 2008
To answer this we must first get the question stated more accurately. The question really asks, "Should
Created on: January 09, 2008
You get what you pay for. Companies should not be changing their pay scales based on a persons identity.
Created on: February 19, 2008
Equal pay for men and women. Such a simple statement, and yet it is very complex. There is more to this
Created on: July 08, 2007
The days of paying, promoting, or hiring on the basis of gender, age, race, religion, or any criterion
by Hope W
Created on: October 29, 2007
There are more to pay scales than Is the employee a man or a woman?' It's completely ludicrous to assume
Created on: January 29, 2010
At first glance, the idea of giving women and men the same salary for the same job seems like a great
Created on: June 13, 2008
The idea that men and women should be paid equally sounds good. And in intent, it is well meaning and
by Naomi Wolf
Created on: January 22, 2008
If a company was to base their pay on outward appearances only, companies would be bankrupt in a week.
by Keith Neely
Created on: June 29, 2007
A key misconception commonly committed when addressing questions such as these, is one where we focus
Created on: September 08, 2007
How many times is this old issue going to be re-hashed? The amount of money you get paid should not
Created on: July 15, 2007
By writing for the no side I'm sure that I will immediately be cast as a chauvinist. This however is
by Duane Kuehn
Created on: September 08, 2007 Last Updated: July 20, 2010
Law should not regulate equal pay for men and women.
If so, it should not go one way. There are better
by Tom Sutcliff
Created on: August 30, 2007
This is one of those 'when-did-you-stop-beating- your-wife' questions where any answer looks bad. So
Created on: July 10, 2007
The problem with many debates of this type is that it is not really a yes/no answer.
Should the government
by Renesi Jor
Created on: May 24, 2007
I have heard this type of statistic thrown around for a long while "women on average still make only
Created on: January 08, 2008
As much as I believe in gender equality I have seen that affirmative action has served no purpose in
Created on: December 09, 2007
It is ridiculous and quite patently un-American to dictate that a company provides ANY two people the
Created on: September 18, 2007
"Should US companies be required to provide equal pay to women and men?"
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