Abstract
This note addresses the comparative positions of women in the United States and in Europe in the area of equal pay and comparable worth. Part one describes legislation in the United States, including the legislative histories of the Equal Pay Act and Title VII. Part two discusses the U.S. Supreme Court’s interpretation of the Equal Pay Act and Title VII. Part three describes the legislation in the EU, including the legislative histories of Article 119 and Equal Pay Directive 75/115. Part four discusses the ECJ’s interpretation of Article 119 and the Equal Pay Directive. Part five addresses how the United States might improve the plight of women in the area of equal pay.
Recommended Citation
Reddick-Martin, Cynthia
(1994)
"Women's Right to Equal Pay in the International Workplace: Is the United States a Poor Leader and a Poor Follower?,"
Florida Journal of International Law: Vol. 9:
Iss.
3, Article 7.
Available at:
https://scholarship.law.ufl.edu/fjil/vol9/iss3/7