Stories Tagged as
Pay gap
Disney faces pay-secrecy complaint in lawsuit
Mar 19, 2021
It's illegal under labor laws to prohibit employees from discussing salaries, though informal taboos are common.
For Black women, the pay gap persists
by
Erika Beras
Aug 13, 2020
In times of crisis, existing patterns of inequality become more pronounced.
Working parents could face discrimination as pandemic wears on
Jul 9, 2020
A California woman has sued her employer, saying she was fired because of her child care responsibilities.
Supreme Court ruling prohibits workplace discrimination against LGBTQ people
Jun 15, 2020
It had been legal to fire someone for being gay or transgender, deepening economic disparities.
If a company is serious about racial pay equity, what should it do?
Jun 9, 2020
There are concrete steps companies can take. To start, collect the data.
One small step for the WNBA, one giant leap for women's sports
by
Andy Uhler
and Rose Conlon
Jan 27, 2020
As athletes demand equal pay, a salary hike in women's basketball is promising
Younger workers more likely to talk pay with colleagues
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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Can salary transparency lead to equal pay for women?
Apr 2, 2019
A new survey found that younger women are pushing back against unequal pay.
Sheryl Sandberg: 'We all deserve equal pay'
Apr 4, 2017
The Facebook COO and LeanIn.org founder says companies need to be transparent about how they pay employees.
What's behind the growing black-white pay gap
Sep 21, 2016
A new study says the wage gap between whites and blacks continues to grow.