Women earn a median of $43,541 in Rhode Island, according to data from the National Partnership for Women & Families, which cited U.S. Census data. This compares with $53,400 for men. And the national data also indicates that the pay gaps exist across industries, and education levels. So why then did some R.I. business groups
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A very irresponsible article. Actual national data from the federal government does NOT show such pay inequity (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcDrE5YvqTs&feature=youtu.be , supports have NOT shown systematic problems in RH, and no one has even attempted to argure why existing Equal Employment Opportunity laws would NOT cover the rare instance. http://rifreedom.org/2018/06/equal-pay-legislation-harmful/