This created the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission that hears complaints of these matters. The Equal Pay Act was passed in 1963 making it unlawful to pay women less than men for the same job. The Employment Policy Foundation reported that salaries are comparable for men and women in the same job until marriage or children. The Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 has helped to keep women in the workforce by not allowing employers to discriminate against pregnant women in hiring and promotion situations. Sexual Harassment laws have also been passed that have changed the atmosphere in the workplace.
Employers have a large responsibility to make sure their workplace is free of sexual harassment.
Without women in the workplace, this was never an issue. Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 was passed to allow employees to take unpaid time from their jobs in situations of illness or pregnancy without the threat of losing their jobs. This has been of benefit to men also so they can take paternity leaves. Women as Managers Women entering management fields are confronted with different issues. One is the glass ceiling complex.