Welch Legislation Aims to Eliminate Wage Gap

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – In an effort to end practices of pay discrimination between male and female employees, state Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch, D-Hillside, is sponsoring legislation to create modern equal pay policies. “Women in Illinois are not equally compensated for...

Harper Sponsors Legislation to Reduce Wage-Gap

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – In an effort to end practices of pay and wage discrimination, state Rep. Sonya Harper, D-Chicago, is sponsoring legislation to end pay discrepancies between men and women in Illinois.. “Women still only earn 79 cents on the dollar to their male...

Kifowit Working to End Pay Discrimination Against Women

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Stephanie Kifowit, D-Oswego, is fighting to end pay discrimination against women by sponsoring reforms to close the pay gap between women and men. Kifowit also recently supported a resolution declaring as April 4 “Pay Equity Day,” which...