Posts Tagged ‘Pay Disparities’
Belgium’s Path Toward Closing the Gender Pay Gap Under EU Directive
The impetus for the EU Pay Transparency Directive was to address the 12.7% gender pay gap in the European Union. However, certain countries in the EU, such as Belgium, were much further along in closing the gap. The Belgian pay gap currently hovers around 5% and is mostly negligible among workers under the age 25.…
Read MoreIllinois Equal Pay Certificate Deadline Is Looming
When it comes to pay equity, Illinois has some of the most stringent laws in the United States. Along with California, it is the only state to require pay data reporting. As the Illinois Equal Pay Certificate Deadline of March 24, 2024 draws near, here’s what employers need to know. As we also highlight, a…
Read MoreBlack History Month and the March Toward Pay Equity
Carter G. Woodson is known as the “father of Black history”— and for good reason. A historian and president of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASAHL), Woodson is credited with being the impetus behind Black History Month — initially celebrated as Negro History Week in 1926. He envisioned the…
Read MoreBrazilian Labor Law: Ensuring Equal Pay for Equal Work
On November 23, 2023, Brazil’s Ministry of Labor issued Federal Decree No. 11,795/2023. This update to Brazilian Labor Law regulates its “Equal Pay Law” 14,611 of July 3, 2023 and came into effect immediately. Companies with 100 or more employees are now required to publish biannual salary transparency reports. In cases of pay disparities, employers must…
Read MoreEmery Reddy Files 31 Pay Transparency Lawsuits in Washington
Washington employers face a deluge of class actions alleging violations of the state’s Equal Pay and Opportunity Act (EPOA). Law firm Emery Reddy PLLC has filed 31 lawsuits since June, the majority in the last few weeks. Legislation came into force on January 1, 2023. High profile companies feature among those targeted by plaintiffs. These…
Read MoreEqual Pay Named in EEOC Targeted Priorities
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has taken another step toward achieving its goal of equal pay and eliminating discrimination. EEOC objectives for fiscal years 2024 through 2028 are highlighted in its Strategic Enforcement Plan (SEP), released on September 21. And its message is uncompromising. EEOC priorities The Commission’s clear focus is on combatting employment…
Read MoreMassachusetts Pay Transparency Moves a Step Closer
Massachusetts is poised to follow California and Illinois and become the third state to require pay data reporting. It would also be the eleventh to require pay transparency in job listings. On October 4, Massachusetts House of Representatives voted 148-8 in favor of the legislation. Pay transparency and wage equity requirements October 4,3, If successful…
Read MoreAddressing Pay Disparities on Latina Women’s Equal Pay Day
October 5 is Latina Women’s Equal Pay Day, the approximate date when Latina women’s earnings catch up to the earnings of white non-Hispanic men from the previous year. It’s a measure designed to bring attention to ongoing pay disparities between, in this case, Latina Women and their white male colleagues. It’s also a measure that…
Read MoreBreaking Gender Barriers in Mining: South Flank Case Study
A remote Australian mine is seemingly achieving the impossible in breaking gender barriers in the workplace. South Flank, a BHP iron ore mine in Western Australia, has achieved an impressive gender balance. 40% of its frontline employees and four out of its six senior managers are women. The ILO (International Labor Organization) defines gender balance,…
Read MoreKorty v Indiana: The Impact on Pay Equity & Reverse Discrimination
The recent pay discrimination case of Korty v Indiana University Health offers an alternative perspective on pay equity and highlights why employers must ensure salary ranges are set without regard to sex or gender. In this article, we highlight some key points from the court ruling, the potential for reverse discrimination in determining pay, and…
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