10.2190/Q9WP-CURL-CE3L-TK21 Q9WPCURLCE3LTK21 0 PAY EQUITY AND THE LAW: WHERE WOMEN STAND IN THE WORK FORCE 20020509 20020509 20020509 20020509 http://baywood.metapress.com/link.asp?target=contribution&id=Q9WPCURLCE3LTK21 3 GAYE LUNA Women have and will continue to change the labor force. Though many women are found in low-paying jobs, legislation and case law offer legal guidelines to address pay equity as society moves into the twenty-first century. Employers and employees have the responsibility to become aware of women's position and status in the work force and understand gender-based wage discrimination law and its legal implications.