Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 20–Assemblymen Chowning, Anderson, Angle, Arberry, Bache, Beers, Berman, Brower, Brown, Buckley, Carpenter, Cegavske, Claborn, Collins, de Braga, Dini, Freeman, Gibbons, Giunchigliani, Goldwater, Gustavson, Hettrick, Humke, Koivisto, Lee, Leslie, Manendo, Marvel, McClain, Mortenson, Neighbors, Nolan, Oceguera, Ohrenschall, Parks, Parnell, Perkins, Price, Smith, Tiffany, Von Tobel and Williams

 

Joint Sponsors: Senators Mathews, Amodei, Care, Carlton, Coffin, Jacobsen, James, McGinness, Neal, O’Connell, O’Donnell, Porter, Raggio, Rawson, Rhoads, Schneider, Shaffer, Titus, Townsend, Washington and Wiener

 

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ASSEMBLY CONCURRENT RESOLUTION—Declaring April 3, 2001, as Equal Pay Day in Nevada.

 

   Whereas, In 1999, nearly four decades after the passage of the Equal

 Pay Act of 1963, which requires employers to pay all employees equally

 for equal work, regardless of their gender, and Title VII of the Civil Rights

 Act of 1964, which prohibits discrimination in compensation because of

 race, color, religion, national origin or sex, the United States Census

 Bureau of the Department of Commerce estimated that women working

 full time still earned an overall average of only 72 cents for every dollar

 earned by men, while African-American women earned on average only
65 cents for every dollar earned by a Caucasian man, and while Hispanic

women on average earned merely 52 cents for every dollar earned by a

 Caucasian man; and

   Whereas, The disparity in compensation based on differing genders,

 races or national origins of employees has contributed to depressed wages

 for women and minorities and, although part of the wage gap results from

 differences in education and experience, a significant portion cannot be

 explained by differences in qualifications; and

   Whereas, Educating women for better career paths, opening

 traditionally male jobs to women and reducing the segregation by gender

 found in some occupations increases earnings for women; and

   Whereas, Eliminating such disparities in compensation raises self

-respect in the workplace, strengthens the security of families and enhances

 retirement for hardworking citizens; and

   Whereas, Each year, the National Committee on Pay Equity, founded

 in 1979, organizes the national observance of Equal Pay Day to raise

 awareness about unfair pay practices in America; and

   Whereas, Tuesday, April 3, 2001, has been designated by the National

 Committee on Pay Equity as Equal Pay Day; and

   Whereas, This date is significant because Tuesday is symbolic of the

 day of the week when women’s wages catch up with men’s wages from

 the previous week and April is the time of year when women’s wages

 catch up with men’s wages from the previous year; now, therefore, be it

   Resolved by the Assembly of the State of Nevada, the Senate

Concurring, That the members of the Legislature of the State of Nevada

 do hereby declare April 3, 2001, as Equal Pay Day in Nevada; and be it

 further

   Resolved, That state and local governments and private employers are

 urged to compensate all employees fairly, based on an objective evaluation

 of their jobs, considering factors such as the skill, effort, responsibility and

 working conditions required for each job; and be it further

   Resolved, That public and private employers in this state that promote

 and support policies to ensure fairness and equity for their employees

 deserve to be recognized for their leadership in this effort; and be it further

   Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly prepare and transmit

 a copy of this resolution to Governor Kenny Guinn, each member of the

 Nevada Congressional Delegation and to Linda Chavez-Thompson, the

 Chair of the National Committee on Pay Equity.

 

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