Posts Tagged ‘Google’
U.S. Baristas Share Salaries in Hopes for Higher Pay
Baristas all over the United States have taken to an anonymous Google spreadsheet to compare their salaries. The spreadsheet originated in Philadelphia and contains information on workers’ wages, benefits, tips, years of experience, among other details. Hundreds of coffee shop employees have filled it out with their often-low wages. It has opened the discussion around…
Read MoreGoogle Involved in Another Pay Discrimination Lawsuit
Google is involved in another equal pay lawsuit. This time, Cloud Engineering Director, Ulku Rowe, has sued the giant tech company claiming gender-based discrimination in violation of the U.S. Equal Pay Act and the New York City Human Rights Law. “Google violated the Equal Pay Act by paying Rowe less than her male counterparts for…
Read MoreWill Push for Equal Pay in Advertising Translate to Other Industries?
The gender wage gap is still a prominent issue for women in the workforce as we have seen from the various lawsuits surfacing over the last year. In this climate of #MeToo, some groups are pressuring industries and businesses into being more proactive in supporting equal pay in the U.S. One organization, The 3% Movement,…
Read MorePay Equity Audits Can Help Organizations Address Equal Pay Liabilities
While there remains a continuing wage gap between men and women, the movement to create a business world in which equal pay is provided to workers undertaking comparable work, regardless of gender, is gaining traction around the world. Add to that list a growing recognition that equal pay is an issue beyond gender. It also…
Read MoreAmazon Bans Salary History Inquiries and More National Companies May Have to Follow
Many states across the nation have actively taken measures to change the disparities in pay among men and women as well as minorities. Global and domestic corporations are starting to do the same, implementing rules to further ensure a fair approach in determining both salaries and raises/promotions. Amazon is the latest to recognize the realities…
Read MoreCould Iceland’s New Equal Pay Law Make It in The U.S.?
Equal pay amongst genders has been a topic of conversation in the United States and around the world for decades. Now Iceland has done something about it. The country has passed a law that more effectively enforces gender pay discrimination law. At the start of the new year, the Land of Fire and Ice became…
Read MoreGoogle Fends Off Allegations of Pay Discrimination, For Now
Google has fended off a lawsuit claiming that women employees at the company are paid less than their male counterparts. A California Superior Court judge dismissed the lawsuit filed by three former female former employees on behalf of women employed by Google in California over the past four years because the complaint was too broad.…
Read MoreGoogle Is In Hot Water With New Equal Pay Class Action Lawsuit
Google is often recognized as one of the best places to work, but recent news of widespread pay disparities may alter that reputation. The spotlight is now flashed upon the technology giant from a proposed class action lawsuit filed by three former female former employees on behalf of women employed by Google in California over…
Read MoreDOL, Google Data Dispute Highlights Increasing Information Demands
A dispute between the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) and Google is an example of the demand for increase data that companies can expect to see from the government as technology continues to evolve. The DOL’s Office of Federal Contractor Compliance Programs (OFCCP) in 2015 conducted a random compliance evaluation of Google’s diversity practices to…
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