For businesses operating in New York City, yesterday was a big one. It was the first day a much-anticipated ‘pay transparency’ law came into effect. Put … Read more
New ‘pay transparency’ legislation: What you need to know
Last week a US governor signed Senate Bill No.1162, an unassuming-sounding piece of legislation which will have major repercussions for employers in … Read more
Most interesting HR stories of the week
Americans still piling on the errors: Are job applicants getting complacent? According to new research published in e-learninginside.com, a whopping 60% of … Read more
Today Is Women’s Equality Day — but Are Women Equal?
Today is National Women’s Equality Day. Of course, you know that women aren’t really equal to men. They’re underrepresented in boardrooms, they earn less … Read more
The Write Stuff: How New Rules on Documentation Will Reshape Your Work
President Biden has made it clear. He is going to be fighting for workers. For recruiters, this means some big regulatory changes that will affect … Read more
The Legal Lounge: 9th Circuit Says Salary History Is No Basis for Unequal Pay for Equal Work
Andrea is a recruiter. She hired both Jamal and Vanessa as marketing managers. Jamal and Vanessa started at about the same time and have basically the same … Read more
Before You Decide Pay Raises, Do a Pay Fairness Audit
At this time of year, many employers are beginning the performance review process and will soon make decisions about year-end bonuses and raises for next … Read more
Don’t Wait For a Lawsuit to Close Your Pay Gaps
The era of employers avoiding public consequences for disparate treatment of women and minorities in the workplace is over. Employers that neglect internal … Read more
The Gender Pay Gap Is Also an Opportunity Gap
The current business climate has created a new focus, and even spurred new laws aimed at achieving equal pay, but not enough progress has been made. … Read more
What You Need to Know About Massachusetts’ Updated Pay Equity Law
Back in 1945, Massachusetts became the first state in the country to pass an equal pay law. But despite its efforts, the gender pay gap unfortunately … Read more