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Graphic of a man and woman standing next to each other. The woman’s shirt displays a graphic ‘83 cents,’ and the man’s shirt shows a dollar. Text reads, “in 2025, women still do not receive equal pay”

Graphic with five women with text that reads, ‘today women earn: (1) asian american women earn 93 cents, (2) white women earn 80 cents, (3) Black women earn 66 cents, (4) Latinas earn 58 cents and (5) indigenous women earn 58 cents - for every dollar a white man earns.

Graphic of a bar graph with text that reads, ‘Over the last 50 years the pay gap has narrowed but not closed. Here’s how we got here’

Graphic of a man and woman. Text reads, ‘before 1963… it was legal to pay women a lower wage than men’

Graphic of a woman facing a sign that reads, ‘hiring: women need NOT apply.’ Text reads, ‘Before 1964 it was legal for employers to outright refuse to hire women.’

Graphic of a pregnant woman with her office belongings in a box. Text, reads’ Before 1978.. Women could legally be fired for being pregnant’

Graphic of a small business owner trying to get a bank loan and being told no. Text reads, ‘Before 1988… there were significant barriers to women in business including requiring male co-signers’

Graphic of a Black pregnant woman weighing the options between family and career. Text reads, ‘Before 1993, women couldn’t take (unpaid) family leave without fear of losing their job

Graphic of a woman employee pumping at work. Text reads, ‘Before 2010… women had no right to the time and space needed to pump at work.’

Graphic of a lesbian worker carrying her office belongings away, including a pride flag. Text reads, ‘Before 2020, employees could legally discriminate against sexuality or gender identity’

Graphic of a woman with down syndrome with a work apron on. Text reads, ‘before 2024… disabled workers could legally be paid a sub-minimum wage.’

Graphic of a man and a woman. Text reads, ‘at the current rate of progress, the gender pay gap will not close until 2088.’

🧵 THREAD: This #EqualPayDay, let’s not forget how many of our workplace rights were only secured in the last few decades.

💪✨ We need to fight for our rights.

Here’s are a few examples:

📍 In 1963, the Equal Pay Act required employers to provide equal pay for equal work regardless of gender.

📍 In 1964, the Civil Rights Act prohibited discrimination based on gender, race, religion, color, or national origin in public places, schools, and employment. Before, it was legal to refuse employment opportunities to women.

📍 In 1978, the Pregnancy Discrimination Act made it illegal for employers to discriminate against pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions.

📍 In 1988, the Women's Business Ownership Act created support for women business owners and eliminated the requirement for male co-signers on loans.

📍 In 1993, the Family and Medical Leave Act gave some workers paid family leave, and provided job protection and security for employees who took unpaid time off to care for a relative or family member.

📍 In 2010, the PUMP Act expanded the Break Time law, which provides key workplace protections for nursing mothers, including reasonable break time to nurse and a private place to pump.

📍 In 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court held that an employer who fires or otherwise discriminates against an individual simply for being gay or transgender is in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

📍 In 2024, the Department of Labor introduced a Final Rule to end an employer's ability to pay individuals with disabilities subminimum wages.

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