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Should employers be required to pay men and women the same salary for the same job?

In 2015 men were paid an estimated 17.2% more than women according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics. There is currently no proposed equal pay legislation in the Australian parliament.  Opponents of equal pay laws argue that pay gap statistics don’t take into account women who take jobs that are more family-friendly in terms of benefits rather than wages and that women are more likely to take breaks in employment to care for children or parents. Proponents argue that laws should be passed to even the playing field for women in all parts of the country including Western Australia where the pay gap is 26%.

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Response rates from 40.5k Australia voters.

85%
Yes
15%
No
82%
Yes
5%
No
3%
Yes, and businesses should be required to publish their salary ranges for each position
5%
No, there are too many other variables such as education, experience, and tenure that determine a fair salary
3%
No, this is irrelevant because the gender wage gap is a myth
1%
No, the government should never determine what a private business should pay employees
0%
No, the current requirements in the Equal Pay Act of 1963 are already sufficient

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 @8HZRV63answered…6yrs6Y

Salary should be based off the best fit for the role, regardless of gender.

 @92Y5CXLanswered…4yrs4Y

If they can do the job the same as each other then yes

 @9L53BVXanswered…2yrs2Y

No, eventually social movements and unions should be able to advocate for the victims of discrimination

 @92YQLJCanswered…4yrs4Y

this is an obscure question

 @92Y4S6Canswered…4yrs4Y

Yes, as long as they have the same education, experience and tenure in the job

 @BCBHKM7answered…2mos2MO

if the job is done the same way and it is all the same yes they should be paid the same but if they mess up then no

 @BCBFLX6 from Guam  answered…2mos2MO

8 think that they should be payed for what they do, not based on gender. If it is a tough job only men can do, they are paid higher. But otherwise sure

 @B83WR4Banswered…7mos7MO

Yes, but people should be paid what they are worth to a company regardless of their gender or ethnicity

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