Posts Tagged ‘Wage Gap’
Amazon Gender Pay Disparity: Tech Giant Faces Class Action Lawsuit
Three women have filed a class action lawsuit against Amazon, alleging systematic gender pay discrimination. The plaintiffs allege that Amazon gender pay disparity arose from its compensation system, resulting in: “the disproportionate underpayment of women as compared to their similarly-situated male counterparts.” Attorneys acting for the plaintiffs note that the equal pay lawsuit is the…
Read MoreNative Women’s Equal Pay Day 2023: A Closer Look at Wage Disparities
The year 2023 is almost behind us, and sadly Native American and Alaska Native women are only now approaching the point where their pay has caught up to non-Hispanic white men. That date falls on November 30 this year. It serves as a striking reminder of the disparities in wages and economic opportunities that Native…
Read MoreEnsuring Equal Pay for Moms, Especially Mothers of Color
Moms Equal Pay Day falls on August 15 this year. It marks the point in the year when mothers need to work to catch up with men’s previous year earnings. The date fluctuates each year—in 2022 it was September 8, indicating that some progress has been made. Still, a significant wage gap for working mothers…
Read MoreIntroducing The Salary Range Finder®
With the launch of our Salary Range Finder product, organizations can use the tool to prevent pay inequities from entering their workforce. The data-driven tool is simple in concept. Employers use the Salary Range Finder when extending a job offer to a prospect to ensure that the compensation package is fair and competitive. The Estimator…
Read MoreCustomers React Negatively to Wage Gap Disclosures, HBR Study Finds
Lawmakers across the globe are finding that pay data reporting requirements for employers are critical for helping to close the gender wage gap. As recently seen in the U.K. and states throughout the U.S., mandatory public disclosure of wage gaps lays bare the integrity of an organization’s pay practices. This increasing visibility into companies’ compensation…
Read MoreThree Essential Pay Equity Practices, According to Iceland
3 minute read In the U.S., comprehensive pay equity legislation is long overdue. This congressional inaction means that U.S.-based companies must look overseas to gauge how foreign markets and governments are responding to the growing international movement for gender equality in the workplace. According to a new article in the Harvard Business Review, Iceland has…
Read MorePhiladelphia Enforces Salary History Ban, Starting Today
In 2017, a law was passed in Philadelphia wherein employers were prohibited from requesting an applicant’s salary history. After three years, as of September 1, this law will finally be put into action. In August, the City of Philadelphia declared that Philly’s Commission on Human Relations (PCHR) would begin the enforcement a month later, as…
Read MoreCongress vs. Corporate America: Should the Same Rules Apply?
A massive moment happened in the middle of August when Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden selected California Senator Kamala Harris as his running mate. Harris marks the first woman of color to ever appear on a presidential ballot by a major political party. It was yet another small step in American politics that will hopefully…
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