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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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How did you ask for a raise?

by Marketplace Staff Jun 3, 2019

Compared to women, more men end up receiving the raise they asked for.

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Boston Symphony Orchestra finds itself in a gender pay gap saga

by David Brancaccio, Sasa Woodruff, and Redmond Carolipio Jan 7, 2019

The orchestra's principal flutist, Elizabeth Rowe, found out she makes about $65,000 less than the male oboe player next to her.

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Women and their employers can both work to combat gender wage gaps

by Peter Balonon-Rosen Mar 16, 2018

For every dollar that U.S. men make, women make about 80 cents. Black women make 63 cents for every dollar white men make. Latinas make 54 cents.

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What does the gender wage gap sound like?

by Peter Balonon-Rosen Feb 16, 2018

In the U.S., on average, women earn 80 cents for every dollar men make, according to the Department of Labor.

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A third of millennials share their salary information with co-workers

by Jana Kasperkevic Oct 18, 2017

Could sharing salary data help achieve equal pay?

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California legislation aims to narrow the gender pay gap

by Mitchell Hartman Oct 5, 2017

Some employers say the bill would shame companies without justification.

Protesters demand that woman be paid the same as their male co-workers in March in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

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What if they held a bake sale for women's pro sports?

by Kai Ryssdal Oct 4, 2017

Without big sponsors, women's football survives on school-style fundraising, the NFL's first female coach says.

Jen Welter worked in the NFL as a coach for the Arizona Cardinals.

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