On April 28, 2009, a bill to expand the coverage of the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) was reintroduced in the House and Senate.  The Fair Pay Act is intended to address the issue of unequal pay in jobs traditionally held by members of a particular gender, race, or national origin.  For example, sponsors of the bill note that women earn roughly 78 cents for every dollar earned by men and attribute this difference in part to lower pay for jobs traditionally held by females.  The bill would attempt to remedy that pay differential by requiring employers to pay equal wages to workers in jobs that are different, but involve similar skills, responsibilities, and working conditions.  We have added the bill to our Watch List.