Posts Tagged ‘Pay Gap Analysis’
Lessons Learned from Oracle’s Equal Pay Saga
Oracle’s equal pay saga illustrates how a proactive pay equity strategy is better than adopting a reactive approach—to the tune of millions of dollars, as well as bad publicity. Earlier this year, we discussed how Oracle was in the crosshairs of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”), the federal agency housed within the…
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…
Read MoreUnder COVID-19, Progress Toward Gender Equality in the Workplace is at Risk
New data suggest that the economic downturn associated with COVID-19 has disproportionately affected women. A pair of articles in the Economist and Bloomberg News discuss how this slowdown is different from others in its gendered impact, particularly along the dimensions of 1) job loss and 2) distribution of household and childrearing responsibilities. Together, they paint…
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