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Old 09-28-2010, 02:09 PM
 
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Originally Posted by neekah18 View Post
"Calling pay equity not a women's issue but a family issue, President Obama today signed a new bill seeking to end decades-long pay disparities between men and women."

It has been long noted that minorities are not paid equal wages compared to non minorities. I stopped reading after the first sentence of the article because obviously it is only addressing men and women and not the disparities that come after gender is noted.

But I won't get into it because obviously two people in this thread have chips on their shoulders and their head in the clouds when it comes to the inequities of this world.

Good day now it's back to work
I'll give you a hint: the answer to your question lies between this paragraph:

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The new legislation allows lawsuits to be brought years later, as long as the alleged pay disparity is continuing.
and this one:

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"In signing this bill today, I intend to send a clear message that making our economy work means making sure it works for everyone," Obama told the approximately 150 people assembled, including members of Congress and women's and labor groups that have long been advocates of the bill.
You can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drink...

Plus this OP is over a year and a half old
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