In addition to digesting OFCCP’s release of a new directive on compensation, government contractors may soon see new regulations around inquiries into and the use of prior salary information. In conjunction with Equal Pay Day, President Biden signed a new Executive Order on Advancing Economy, Efficiency, and Effectiveness in Federal Contracting by Promoting Pay
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Crossing the Pay Gap: Tips for Employers Considering Pay Adjustments to Achieve Pay Equity
By Bianca N. Iozzia on
Posted in Pay Equity
With the #MeToo and #TimesUp movements re-energizing the focus on #EqualPay, employers increasingly may find themselves facing questions about how they are paying employees and what they are doing to help close the pay gap. A growing number of companies are adjusting their compensation programs to address pay equity concerns. In recent months, several large…
Mind the (Gender & Race) Gap
By Jackson Lewis P.C. on
Posted in Pay Equity
When we think about the “pay gap,” often only the disparity between genders comes to mind – the disparity in pay between all males and all females. It is not the only gap employers should be mindful of. For example, Black Women’s Equal Pay Day, which this year fell on August 7, shines a spotlight…
In Time for Equal Pay Day, Report Indicates Wage Gap Persists in Nearly Every Occupation
Posted in Pay Equity
The National Women’s Law Center (NWLC) has published a report based on the most recent U.S. Census Bureau data showing that women earn 80 cents for every dollar paid to their male counterparts across 97% of occupations.
The report finds the wage gap is due in part to the fact that women are overrepresented in…
Canadian Magazine Responds to Pay Gap with Dueling Cover Prices
By Cashida N. Okeke on
Posted in Pay Equity
In the fight for equal pay, which has spanned from the legal stage to the center stage, one Canadian company has decided to address the pay gap, at least temporarily, through dueling magazine cover prices.
Maclean’s, a popular monthly Canadian news magazine that reports on current political affairs and pop culture, is asking…