Posts Tagged ‘Pay Disparities’
Why the Next Equal Pay Case Matters to Every Employer
In May 2023, 2,000 employees of UK retailer Next plc, won the second stage of their equal pay claim. In the second stage of the Next equal pay case, an employment tribunal ruling agreed that the work of its predominantly female sales consultants was of equal value to warehouse jobs occupied by mainly male workers. …
Read MorePay Equity Legislation Changes You Need to Be on Top Of
Pay equity legislation has been advancing at a rapid pace. After years of lamenting the unfortunate gap between male and female employees working in similar jobs or in jobs with similar requirements with little observable change, state legislatures have been stepping up to require employers to document and report on their pay practices, an important…
Read MorePay Equity and Transparency Matters to Employees
According to a report from The Josh Bersin Co., communicating clearly about pay equity is nearly 13 times as important for employee retention and engagement as talking about “high levels of pay and benefits.” Equity Matters More Than High Pay and Great Benefits Provided with a list of 84 employee experience strategies, respondents ranked “fair…
Read MoreThe Latest in Pay Transparency and Equal Pay Regulations
The Latest Developments in Pay Equity and Pay Transparency The history of regulations related to pay equity is nothing new. Equal pay regulations can be traced back to 1938, when the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) was enacted. In 1945 Congress introduced the Women’s Equal Pay Act and, in 1963, the Equal Pay Act. There…
Read MorePay Gaps and Pay Disparities, What’s the Difference?
Given the worldwide attention on pay equity, the term pay gap is one you’ve undoubtedly heard by now. But what you may not be familiar with is the closely referenced term, pay disparity. In this post, we’ll be diving into the differences between pay gaps and pay disparities so you can begin talking about pay…
Read MoreLinkedIn Settlement Demonstrates Need For Accurate Pay Equity Audits
As pay equity continues to heat up around the world, some organizations are learning the hard way why it’s important to conduct a pay equity audit with the support of experts. Such is the case with LinkedIn, the professional networking website that ironically hosts much of the dialogue associated with pay equity, the great resignation,…
Read MoreThe Role of Accountability in Your Organization’s DEI Plan
All too often, well-intentioned organizations find themselves in a conundrum when it comes to implementing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. It’s a familiar scenario: Despite dutifully rolling out well-thought-out DEI policies and procedures, employers are left to wonder what gives when issues around representation and equity in their organizations persist. In many cases, it…
Read More2021 California SB 973 Deadline is This Week
This Friday, April 1, is the deadline to submit California SB 973 pay data reporting snapshots for the 2021 tax year. Will you make the deadline? Friday is the hard deadline too, as the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) recently made it clear that it would not be issuing any reporting extensions. …
Read MoreColorado Updates Pay Transparency Guidance
Colorado’s Equal Pay for Equal Work Act is proving to be a work in progress as both state employers and legislators navigate its multi-layered requirements. Following the Act’s passage, the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) issued Equal Pay Transparency Rules (EPT Rules) with additional information on job and promotional postings for employers. CDLE…
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 killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Rayshard Brooks, and too many others present employers with an opportunity to implement or reinforce antiracist policies at work. One critical step in accomplishing this…
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