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Proclamation 8502

National Equal Pay Day, 2010

This proclamation designates April 20, 2010, as National Equal Pay Day to raise awareness about wage discrimination against women. It highlights the gender pay gap, references the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Restoration Act and existing administration initiatives (White House Council on Women and Girls, National Equal Pay Enforcement Task Force, Office for Global Women's Issues), and calls upon Americans to acknowledge wage discrimination and support equal pay efforts. The document contains no new policy mandates, funding allocations, or regulatory changes.

Federal Register Open PDF 75 FR 21155

Impact dates

  1. National Equal Pay Day proclaimed

Key directives

  • Proclaim April 20, 2010, as National Equal Pay Day
  • Call upon all Americans to acknowledge wage discrimination and join efforts to achieve equal pay for equal work

Timeline

Immediate

  • April 20, 2010 designated as National Equal Pay Day

Near term (90d)

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Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • References to existing administration initiatives may blur line between commemoration and political messaging
  • No new enforceable obligations created; purely symbolic
Proclamation 8502: National Equal Pay Day, 2010 · Executive Orders