SR-21,MICHIGAN As Adopted by Senate, March 19, 2025 SENATE RESOLUTIONSenate NO.Resolution No.

21 Offered by Senators Cavanagh, Bayer, Chang, Geiss, McMorrow and Santana offeredA RESOLUTION TO DESIGNATE MARCH 25 ,2025 , AS EQUAL PAY DAY WHEREAS, It has been 62 years since the followingpassage resolution:of the Equal Pay Act.

A resolution to designate March 25, 2025, as Equal Pay Day.

Whereas, It has been 62 years since the passage of the Equal Pay Act.

and Whereas,WHEREAS, Equal Pay Day takes place on the day of the year on which the earnings of women catch up to the average earnings of men.

and Whereas,WHEREAS, Pay discrimination also heavily impacts women in other ethnic and racial groups, with significant disparities seen Equal Pay Day_SR21_AA_1 09vyo6 1 for Black, Native American, Latina, and Asian American and Pacific Islander women;

and Whereas,WHEREAS, Over a working lifetime, wage disparity costs the average American woman and her family, impacting retirement savings programs, Social Security benefits, and pensions.

and Whereas,WHEREAS, Ongoing wage disparities for women are further exacerbated by significant shocks to the economy, such as the COVID-19 pandemic.

and Whereas,WHEREAS, Pay discrimination based on any factor is wrong.

Employees should be compensatedcom- pensated by their employers based solely on their merits;

and Whereas,WHEREAS, Fair pay strengthens the security of families today and eases future retirement costs, while enhancing the American economy;

now, therefore, be it ResolvedRESOLVED byBY theTHE Senate,SENATE, That the members of this legislative body designate March 25, 2025, as Equal Pay Day.

EqualAdopted Payby Day_SR21_AA_1the 09vyo6Senate, March 19, 2025.

Secretary of the Senate