Posts Tagged ‘Pay Gaps’
Pay 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 MoreWhy and How to Conduct an Effective Pay Equity Audit
Why should achieving pay equity be such a high priority for employers? It’s an important question that has a multitude of answers. As Josh Bersin says, “if you want to win the war for talent, fair pay may be one of your biggest techniques.” In addition to helping organizations compete for top talent, paying employees…
Read MoreWhy and How to Conduct an Effective Pay Equity Audit
3 minute read Why should achieving pay equity be such a high priority for employers? For one thing, it’s simply good for business. As quoted by the Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM), attorney Cheryl Pinarchick (with Fisher Phillips in Boston) stated, “By ensuring employees are paid equitably, employers can increase efficiency, creativity, and productivity…
Read MoreDEI Measurement, Analysis, & Implementation During COVID-19
7 minute read: COVID-19’s Assault on Equality It is well-known that the global COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated inequalities by race/ethnicity, gender, education level, and income. Here in Los Angeles, the mortality rate for the least affluent communities is four times larger than that in the most affluent communities. Black and Hispanic/Latinx death rates are more…
Read MoreHow Serious are OFCCP Equal Pay Penalties? Very.
The Office of Federal Contractor Compliance Programs (OFCCP) just won a significant equal pay victory against WMS Solutions, LLC, a staffing company focusing on asbestos abatement. A News Release dated June 22, 2020, described the order, which requires WMS Solutions, LLC to pay $960,905 in back wages, damages, and interest based on discrimination and harassment…
Read MorePay Equity Audits are Key to Combating Racial Injustice in the Workplace
“What is the impact of not being valued? How do you measure the loss of what a human being does not receive?” This quote is from Patrisse Cullors, one of the co-founders of Black Lives Matter (BLM). Ms. Cullors’ words, as well as an article in the Harvard Business Review, reinforce the point that organizations…
Read MoreNew Jersey State Agency Encourages Pay Equity Audits
Last month, the New Jersey Division on Civil Rights released its guidance on enforcement of the Diane B. Allen Equal Pay Act (the “Allen Act”). The Allen Act represents a high watermark for state equal pay legislation. It contains numerous provisions designed to promote pay equity, including expanded remedies for victims of pay discrimination, limiting…
Read MoreOracle Continues to Face Challenges in Achieving Pay Equity
Oracle is in the spotlight for not disclosing the pay gaps between their male and female workers, further reinforcing just how critical it is for employers to not only disclose it but to identify any pay disparities that may exist as well create plans around achieving pay equity. The tech giant is being sued by…
Read MoreWe Answer Your Questions on the 2019 EEO-1 Report Component 2 Pay Data Filing
We participated in a webinar this month with HR.com on the new EEO-1 Report Component 2 pay data filing requirement, “Potential Challenges and Pitfalls of Submitting Pay Data in the 2019 EEO-1 Report.” During the webinar, I was asked several questions about this new EEO-1 Report pay data filing requirement that needs to be submitted…
Read MoreSouth Carolina Pay Equity Bill Under Consideration
South Carolina state legislators are considering a bill that, if passed, would be the first to bolster all of the protections of the federal Equal Pay Act. The proposed bill, “An Act to Establish Pay Equity,” asserts that South Carolina has one of the largest pay gaps in the nation. A 2017 study from the…
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