Pay equity has become a critical issue in the modern workplace, reflecting the broader push for fairness, diversity, and inclusion in American society. In simple terms, pay equity means ensuring that employees, regardless of gender, race, or other protected characteristics, are paid fairly for the work they do. This concept is grounded in the…
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My Fellow HR Professionals, As we observe International Equal Pay Day on September 18th, it’s important to take a closer look at the ongoing struggle for women’s pay equality and how HR professionals, such as ourselves, can lead the charge toward closing the gender pay gap. This day highlights the persistent disparities in income between…
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My Fellow HR Professionals, On August 26th, we celebrate Women’s Equality Day—a day that marks a significant milestone in the fight for gender equality. The date commemorates the passage of the 19th Amendment, which granted women the right to vote. Signed into law on August 26, 1920, by U.S. Secretary of State Bainbridge Colby, this…
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In the world of regulatory compliance there are certainly a lot of dates to remember, and here’s another one to put on your radar, and by all means put it on your calendar today! The California 2022 Pay Data Reports are due May 10, 2023. What is it and does it even apply to my…
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36 years ago, as a new single female attorney working for a large corporation, I learned that I was being paid 10% less than my male counterpart, “because he had a family to support”. My married female colleague was being paid 15% less than our male counterpart “because she lived in a 2-income household and…
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