Posts Tagged ‘Pay Gap’
Looking Back at Senator Harris’s Equal Pay Plan
2 minute read Last week, Democrats secured two Senate seats in Georgia, giving them a narrow edge in the Senate and thrusting Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris even further into the national spotlight. With the critical ability to serve as tie-breaker in the evenly split chamber, Harris will immediately occupy a position of power to shape…
Read More2021 Pay Data Reporting & Enforcement of the CA Equal Pay Act
4 minute read With new pay data reporting legislation underway––and the first annual reporting deadline in March 2021 fast approaching––it’s important to take a look at what SB 973 (California’s Pay Data Reporting) means for employers, not only in terms of reporting but enforcement. According to the law, SB 973 authorizes the Department of Fair…
Read MoreUK Employers: Gender Pay Gap Reports are Coming
3 minute read Imagine you are a business leader in the UK heading into 2021. You have a lot to consider as the new year dawns. There are new rules for businesses that are part of the Brexit transition. There is the continued reality of a global pandemic and its economic effects. And there is…
Read MorePay Data Reporting Goes into Effect January 2021
3 minute read Following the signing of California Senate Bill 973 (“SB 973”) into law on September 30, 2020, mandatory CA pay data reporting will take effect on January 1, 2021. The new requirements under SB 973 (California’s Pay Data Reporting) are positioned to have far-reaching implications for pay equity and pay data reporting both in…
Read MoreHow Social Movements Impact DEI in the Workplace
2 minute read Over the past several years, social movements aimed at equality have had a dramatic impact on the national conversation, at times extending to the influence of corporate practices. In the past, discussions of topics such as equal pay and racial equality in the workplace have often been perceived as taboo. However, factors…
Read MoreIs Silicon Valley Evolving on Issues of Pay Equity?
2 minute read Is Silicon Valley evolving on issues of pay equity? The latest data point in this debate is provided by Pinterest, the innovative social media platform that allows users to “pin” images from around the web to customizable boards. Pinterest recently settled a gender discrimination lawsuit with its former chief operating officer for…
Read MoreWorld Cup Champions U.S. Women’s Soccer Team Fights for Pay Equity
3 minute read “Men are so often paid and compensated on the potential that they show, not necessarily what they’ve done… And women are so often paid on what they’ve actually done…” Megan Rapinoe, U.S. Women’s Soccer Team, NPR Interview. As issues of gender and racial inequality took center stage in 2020, leaders in leagues…
Read MoreDoing Business in Maryland Requires Equal Pay for Equal Work
3 minute read 2020 was a significant year for the great state of Maryland in its efforts to tackle pay inequities within its borders. In January 2020, the Maryland state legislature voted to override Governor Larry Hogan’s veto of “ban the box” legislation. As discussed by the law firm Morgan Lewis, Maryland’s ban the box…
Read MoreDemocracy, Data, and DEI: How the New President Will Transform the Pay Equity Landscape
3 minute read President-elect Biden made inclusion and equity a focal point of the Democratic big-tent strategy during the 2020 presidential election. Even as political striations appeared in national down-ballot races, President-Elect Biden’s decisive victory (and the passing of progressive policies and local ballot measures in various states across the US) are factors that provide…
Read MoreDoing Business in Washington Requires Pay Equity
3 minute read The great state of Washington boasts some of the world’s most influential businesses, from Microsoft, Starbucks, Amazon, and Costco to Zillow, T-Mobile, and Nordstrom. These firms are global in reach, and yet, along with all other employers (public and private) in the state, they are subject to the Equal Pay & Opportunities…
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