About the Wage Equity Campaign
The YWCA Wage Equity Awareness Campaign exists to bring awareness to the disparities in pay between women, especially women of color, and white-non-Hispanic males in San Antonio. Equal pay is an economic matter for all of us. Learn more about our campaign and the pledge we have created to help local businesses change the status quo to ensure women are paid equally and fairly.
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It’s The Law
Federal Law
Under the Equal Pay Act, men and women must be paid equal wages if they perform substantially the same work.
Under the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009, you have up to 180 days (300 days in some states, and cities) after the most recent paycheck that reflects unequal wages to file a charge with the EEOC.
Visit the following websites to learn more:
S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Texas Law
In Texas, the law prohibits employers, employment agencies and labor unions from denying equal employment opportunities in hiring, promotion, discharge, PAY, fringe benefits, membership, training, and other aspects of employment.
The Texas Workforce Commission provides information about employment discrimination and more.
Texas still has work to do.
Visit the following websites to learn more:
The Future of Equal Pay in Texas…
To secure equal pay for women, Texas lawmakers must:
Ensure all private employees are covered under the Texas Equal Pay Act.
Prohibit using salary history in hiring.
Prohibit reducing another employees pay to comply with the law.
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The Wage Equity Business Cohort
We are proud to partner with local businesses who are helping inform our wage equity awareness campaign. This group of business pioneers is also helping inform resources and tools that will help equip local businesses and organizations to achieve an equitable workplace, where all are justly compensated for their work and skills.
Ready to take the pledge? Contact Misty Harty at mharty@ywcasa.org
Estamos orgullosos de asociarnos con empresas locales que están ayudando a informar acerca de nuestra campaña de concientización sobre la equidad salarial. Este grupo de pioneros comerciales también está ayudando a informar sobre recursos y herramientas que ayudarán a equipar a las empresas y organizaciones locales para lograr un lugar de trabajo equitativo, donde todos sean compensados justamente por su trabajo y habilidades.
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Data & Research
The Racial Justice and Gender Equity Institute operates with the most current data recorded from local researchers, demographers, economists, and more.
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Take Action
Want to take action? Feel free to join our numerous opportunities ranging from our Business Cohort to participating in our Wage Equity Summit. To find out what events, marches, cohorts, etc. are available for participation please check our social media or contact us directly.