Should US companies be required to provide equal pay to women and men? – Part 46

A definite and resounding yes. If a woman has the same skills and experience as a man, then why not? There are many women in today’s society that are the “head of household” either by choice or not, but the fact remains that many women need the same amount of pay that their male counterparts make.

What makes companies think that they can pay a man $15.00 an hour and for the same job a woman only $9.00 an hour. Woman contribute just as much if not more than some men, but all of us hear stories of woman having to put up with sexual harassment to get to the top of the ladder, which by the way is illegal, but rarely do we hear of such topics from men.

Women should not be expected to perform any less than a man and most times will go above and beyond expectations to prove they can be counted on in their various positions. We no longer live in a society, nor should we, where a “woman’s place is in the home”. Times have changed and the corporate world needs to change along with the times.

Many women work dead end jobs because the opportunities are not there as they are for men. Most women work full time jobs, and then go home and work another 5-6 hours in their home life. If you are the only income earner in your home, then you work doubly hard at everything you do.

For many women,college graduates, that have taken the time to learn a course of study, they should be given the same amount of pay, as the male gender. Just because you are a man, should not mean that you are given all the perks and pay, and women have to prove themselves. It should be equal, men should also have to prove they have the ability to do the job or task set before them.

I believe if there were more equality on this issue, there would be more productivity in our workforce. Until such time, as the corporate world figures this out, will they really be getting the best employees for the job?