Strengthen protections against pay discrimination

Shaheen supports equal pay for equal work and is leading legislation to strengthen the Equal Pay Act. The legislation would let women hold their employers accountable for pay discrimination.

Context: The passage does not identify the legislation or specify its proposed enforcement procedures.

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leads legislation that would strengthen the Equal Pay Act

The source

Jeanne Shaheen: Fighting for Women’s Rights

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