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
Appeals Court Says Prior Salary Doesn’t Justify Pay Differences
Just in time for Equal Pay Day, a federal appeals court today ruled today that an employee’s salary history alone is insufficient to justify pay … Read more
Update on Employment Laws Pending and Passed by the States
As April showers turn into May flowers, measures proposed earlier this year in the state legislatures begin to take root. Significantly fewer generally … Read more
3 Steps You Can Take to Close the Gender Pay and Opportunity Gaps
Gender pay data can be examined in a number of different ways, but no matter how you slice it, the pay gap still exists. The most recent research by … Read more