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1 in 5 parents quit job or took leave to deal with remote school

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Oct 23, 2020
Pulling back from work can put parents behind indefinitely on their career tracks.
According to the results of our latest Marketplace-Edison Research Poll, nearly 20% of parents with kids learning at home had to take a leave of absence or quit their job.
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Networking differences may play a role in workplace gender gaps, study finds

by Sabri Ben-Achour and Rose Conlon
Aug 25, 2020
Women connect more closely with fewer people. Men tend to have looser, sparser networks.
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Parenting in a Pandemic

Moms are reducing work hours 4-5 times more than dads during pandemic

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Jul 16, 2020
It could leave them vulnerable to layoffs, stalled careers and lower pay for years to come, new studies find.
A mom helps her two daughters with schoolwork during the pandemic in New York.
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Race and Economy

How salary history bans can raise wages for female and Black workers

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Jul 8, 2020
New research shows evidence that pay gaps are related to salary negotiations.
Salary history bans make it illegal for an employer to ask a prospective employee about their past compensation.
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Workplace Culture

Deal offers paid leave for federal workers, but only new parents

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Dec 11, 2019
Although it leaves out the majority of workers, the policy change is seen by many as a step in the right direction.
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When it pays to smoke with the boss

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Dec 9, 2019
Male smokers who work for other male smokers get promoted faster, according to new research.
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Michelle Williams’ Emmy speech highlights gender pay gap

by Janet Nguyen
Sep 23, 2019
The "Fosse/Verdon" actress pointed out that women of color can end up making half of what their white male counterparts make.
Michelle Williams accepts the Emmy award Sunday for outstanding lead actress in a limited TV series or movie.
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States expand bans on asking job applicants for salary history

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Aug 1, 2019
The question can perpetuate long-standing pay disparities among women and racial and ethnic groups.
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Younger workers more likely to talk pay with colleagues

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Jul 4, 2019
Greater transparency around salaries could help close racial and gender pay gaps but can be tricky to navigate.
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Men and women ask for pay raises at the same rate — but men get them more often

by Janet Nguyen
Jun 10, 2019
About 82% of men receive the raise they asked for.
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