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Illinois Equal Pay Act To Require Employer Pay Data Reporting
The state government of Illinois recently enacted sweeping changes to its equal pay laws. On March 23, right before Equal Pay Day 2021, Illinois Governor Jay Pritzker signed SB 1480 into law. There are three critical parts to SB 1480: 1) the “Equal Pay Registration Certificate”; 2) public-facing employee demographic data reports, and 3) a…
Read MoreWhy and How to Conduct an Effective Pay Equity Audit
3 minute read Why should achieving pay equity be such a high priority for employers? For one thing, it’s simply good for business. As quoted by the Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM), attorney Cheryl Pinarchick (with Fisher Phillips in Boston) stated, “By ensuring employees are paid equitably, employers can increase efficiency, creativity, and productivity…
Read MoreHow Pay Equity Audits Can Help Companies Avoid Racial Discrimination
As the historian Howard Zinn said, “you can’t be neutral on a moving train.” The waves of community outreach, protests, and activism following the killing of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Rayshard Brooks, and others present employers with an opportunity to implement or reinforce antiracist policies at work. One critical step in accomplishing this task is…
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