We just celebrated Equal Pay Day – a reminder that women earn on average 81 cents for every dollar, but what’s being done by companies, by lawmakers, by states, and by those in leadership to close the gap? Actually, … [Read more...]
Citi just revealed its ‘ugly’ pay gap data: Will other companies follow suit? Will yours?
Want a way to close the pay gap in your own company? Pay transparency is one way. Yes, it can certainly pit employees against each other, but it could also be the answer to closing the pay gap between men and … [Read more...]
Another court victory for women on equal pay claims
Good news for women everywhere just came out of a federal appeals court: Having a “grade and step” pay system doesn’t preclude an equal pay claim. … [Read more...]
Pay equity: Every woman in leadership needs to read this
What can you – as a woman in leadership – do to close the gender pay gap for yourself, and other women? Many of you may want to address pay equity issues at your own company but find it difficult to figure out where to … [Read more...]
Will this be what it finally takes to get more women in senior-level positions?
Tough to put a woman in a senior role at a company when there aren’t even any in the running! … [Read more...]
Knowing Your Value (& Getting Paid What You’re Worth)
You might have seen members of the U.S. women’s national soccer team on 60 Minutes last Sunday, talking about their ongoing fight for equal pay. Because they’re being paid a third of what the men’s team gets, they filed a … [Read more...]
Closing the Gender Pay Gap: What Every Woman Can Do
Remember when actress Patricia Arquette made an impassioned speech about “equal pay for equal work,” when accepting her Academy Award last year? Well, she put her money where her mouth is, now as executive producer of a … [Read more...]
Equal Pay—Does the Age (of Your Career) Matter?
Recently, you might have seen news that would normally be fodder for Variety become a focus on CNNMoney: Actress Robin Wright, who stars in Netflix’s “House of Cards,” demanded producers make her salary-per-episode equal to … [Read more...]