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New sex bias laws would help women.(NEWSWATCH)
The U.S. House of Representatives approved two new bills to give women more power in their fight for equal pay.
"In the first week of the new Congress, this is the legislation we are putting forward--pay equity, fairness to women in the workplace," said Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
The first bill would give workers more time to file job discrimination lawsuits, overturning the current 180-day deadline. The second bill would make it easier to prove violations of the Equal Pay Act of 1963, which requires equal pay for equal work. ...
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