Posts Tagged ‘Gender Wage Disparities’
Federal Forces Unite to Further Drive Pay Equity
To commemorate Equal Pay Day earlier this month, President Biden issued an executive order aimed at promoting pay equity and transparency in the federal workforce. The order applies to federal contractors and would oversee the hiring and pay-setting processes for federal workers. A proposed rule is expected in the near term from the Office of…
Read MoreWorkforce Investment Disclosure Act to Require Annual DEI Reporting
Prompted by the workplace inequities exacerbated by COVID-19, congress unveiled the Workforce Investment Disclosure Act of 2021, with the intention of renewing organizations’ focus on employee equity. From layoffs to workplace safety and paid leave, COVID-19 exposed distinct workforce management practices that impact employees. With race and gender-based workplace discrimination at the forefront, negative health…
Read MoreDisney Fighting Class-Action Status for Pay Discrimination Lawsuit
A pay discrimination lawsuit against Walt Disney Company claiming the entertainment company has violated the California Equal Pay Act has expanded to include ABC Television, as well as Disney’s music label and film studio. Lawyers for the plaintiffs are seeking class-action status. Andrus Anderson, the San Fransico law firm representing the two employees who initially…
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