#payinequality

In honor of #WomensEqualityDay today, we take a look at Reading Room Intern Lydia Shaw’s research into 19th-century author Mary Abigail Dodge. Check out Lydia’s blog post to learn how Dodge called out her publisher, Ticknor & Fields, for pay inequality in the 1860s.

Monique actually has a claim under Section 1981. I applaud her efforts. I wish more Black women spoke out about their pay inequities. I hope she forges through the backlash. Its a battle and a lonely road, I know personally. Was called a racist just this week for protesting unequal pay. Follow my page Black Women and the Pay Gap on Facebook! ____________________________ Section 1981 of the Civil Rights Act of 1866 (Section 1981) A federal law prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, color, and ethnicity when making and enforcing contracts. Section 1981 specifically grants all individuals within the US jurisdiction the same rights and benefits as "enjoyed by white citizens" regarding contractual relationships (42 U.S.C. § 1981(a)). Courts have interpreted Section 1981 to apply to the employment context, including at-will employment and the independent contractor relationship. Section 1981 also prohibits retaliation. It does not prohibit discrimination on the basis of any other protected class. Section 1981 applies to all private employers and labor organizations, but does not apply to discrimination by the US federal government as an employer. It also does not apply to state or local government employers. Section 1981 does not require an individual to exhaust administrative remedies by filing a charge before any government agency and waiting for that charge to be adjudicated or released before proceeding to court. There is no damages cap under Section 1981. #equalpay #payinequality #payinequity #paygap #genderpaygap #genderpayequality #section1981 #blackwomenequalpayday https://www.instagram.com/p/B45cv1cnebn/?igshid=g3sbn07vgt5l

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(via Wednesday Wisdom: Women Getting Paid Their Full Value)