There鈥檚 a bill in the legislature that鈥檚 meant to provide a way for women who earn less than their male counterparts to report those situations.
Some House Democrats are pushing a bill that would establish a telephone hotline within the state鈥檚 civil rights department where cases of pay inequity could be reported. Representative Janine Boyd says it would not only serve as a place to report incidences of unequal pay but would also help the state collect data.
鈥淎n equal pay hotline in Ohio would strengthen our workforce and make sure employers could not deny anyone pay by manipulating the rules.鈥�
This isn鈥檛 the first time for this bill. It was introduced in the last session of the legislature but didn鈥檛 pass. And just like the previous bill, it doesn鈥檛 have any Republican sponsors. It would need GOP support to gain traction in this Republican-dominated legislature.
