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Obama Moves to Expand Rules Aimed at Closing Gender Pay Gap
New York Times ^ | January 29, 2016 | JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS

Posted on 01/29/2016 6:21:37 AM PST by reaganaut1

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To: reaganaut1

But it’s NOT the same work!

That garbage about women being paid less is from a huge pool of “workers”. Not shocking that women work less, and have fewer of the high-paying professional jobs.

I have zero complaints about my pay while I was an engineer. Although, I wasn’t trying to find out how much everyone was paid. But anyway, I was satisfied.


21 posted on 01/29/2016 6:39:16 AM PST by the OlLine Rebel (Common sense is an uncommon virtue./Federal-run medical care is as good as state-run DMVs.)
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To: eyeamok

Then no fed contract. It’s an EEOC thing.


22 posted on 01/29/2016 6:39:51 AM PST by kallisti (fall mountains, just don't fall on me (JH))
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To: mrsmel

They do. They just don’t use it.


23 posted on 01/29/2016 6:40:11 AM PST by the OlLine Rebel (Common sense is an uncommon virtue./Federal-run medical care is as good as state-run DMVs.)
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To: reaganaut1

In many ways people set their own pay. I’ve talked with HR people who always try to get people at as low a salary as possible. In general, women are willing to accept less money than men during negotiations for that all important ‘Starting Salary in your first real job.” Why? Who knows why. It’s just a fact. HR people are put into a bind because it’s their job to save money, not help the PC crowd get political victories.

In another side note, HR companies absolutely love when they get qualified minorities. It’s a breath of fresh air. Everyone is doing their part but, the problem is many minorities aren’t the best candidates and again, is it the job of the HR department to solve some social issue? No. It’s their job to get highly qualified candidates.

All the Feds can do is screw it all up, like they usually do. People are in control of their own lives. It’s just that simple.


24 posted on 01/29/2016 6:40:32 AM PST by Mustangman (The GOP)
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To: Buckeye McFrog

You know what?

I’m past caring.

I’d refuse the fine, too. They’d shut down my company, of course.

And I’d start a new one.

Overseas.

I no longer G.A.F. what this evil, perverted, Satanic government thinks or does.


25 posted on 01/29/2016 6:40:42 AM PST by Lazamataz (I'm an Islamophobe??? Well, good. When it comes to Islam, there's plenty to Phobe about.)
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To: kallisti

Yup, if you are a decent sized company you already have to comply with OFCCP rules that you report to the Government how many women and minorities are applying for your jobs, being interviewed, and getting hired. This is just adding another column to the report.


26 posted on 01/29/2016 6:41:30 AM PST by Buckeye McFrog
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To: Army Air Corps

They just might do that!

I love when lib causes come to cross purposes!


27 posted on 01/29/2016 6:42:19 AM PST by the OlLine Rebel (Common sense is an uncommon virtue./Federal-run medical care is as good as state-run DMVs.)
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To: reaganaut1

Government at work — “Fixing” yet another non-existent problem very much like “global warming” and “’net neutrality”.


28 posted on 01/29/2016 6:42:53 AM PST by glennaro
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To: kallisti

The article said, whether or not they have federal contracts, this is going to be for ALL employers of 100 or more according to the article. And they should JUST SAY NO


29 posted on 01/29/2016 6:43:52 AM PST by eyeamok
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To: the OlLine Rebel

The gender “pay gap” is as mythical as global warming. A lie that is accepted as truth only because of it’s proliferate recitation.


30 posted on 01/29/2016 6:51:57 AM PST by Right Brother
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To: null and void
If they hire more women, who's going to make me a sammich and bring me my beer?
31 posted on 01/29/2016 6:54:45 AM PST by HonorInPa
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To: reaganaut1
Obama Moves to Expand Rules Aimed at Closing Gender Pay Gap

EXPAND?

WE gots rules NOW???

32 posted on 01/29/2016 7:00:56 AM PST by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: reaganaut1
They want EQUAL and report MEDIAN?

I found apples in my orange juice this morning.

...noting that the median wage for women amounts to 79 percent of that for men.

I wonder what the 'median' job is for both genders?

33 posted on 01/29/2016 7:03:47 AM PST by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: proxy_user
They will just up the price a little to cover it.

TADA!

Just like minimum wages.

34 posted on 01/29/2016 7:04:32 AM PST by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: null and void
Cleanup on aisle 7.

Someone is sounding rational.

35 posted on 01/29/2016 7:05:10 AM PST by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: DungeonMaster
Forbidden fruit offered to women again.

Women of AMERICA!!!

Want a raise?

Transgender yerself to MALE and get an average 21% pay increase.

36 posted on 01/29/2016 7:06:53 AM PST by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: Buckeye McFrog

Long before it is posted to the public, the Russian, Chinese, Bulgarian, Brazilian, French, Israeli, Pakistani and other governments will have their own copies much like Hillary Clinton’s emails, Lois Lerner’s emails, millions of OPM files, and millions of Social Security numbers.


37 posted on 01/29/2016 7:07:28 AM PST by Natty Bumppo@frontier.net (We are the dangerous ones, who stand between all we love and a more dangerous world.)
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To: Army Air Corps

Dang!

I shudda read ahead!


38 posted on 01/29/2016 7:07:37 AM PST by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: refermech

“That is what they do at the university where I work. There is no merit pay and everyone gets the same raises.”

Is your university unionized or just poorly managed?


39 posted on 01/29/2016 7:07:52 AM PST by riverdawg
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To: Buckeye McFrog

Especially the two queer Irishmen:

Patrick Fitzgerald and Gerald Fitzpatrick.


40 posted on 01/29/2016 7:08:36 AM PST by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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