Despite earning their fourth World Cup title last summer, the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team (WNT) faced a significant loss off the field this month. The WNT claimed that they were paid less than the U.S. men’s national soccer team (MNT), in violation of the Equal Pay Act (EPA) and Title VII of the […]
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January 10, 2018 Imagine that a tell-all book came out which alleged that the CEO of a major American company referred to his top assistant as a “piece of tail” and another top official used the most vile word that can be used against a woman. In the post-Weinstein era, the answer is clear. He
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Federal and state laws prohibit private employers from discriminating against certain groups of people in the terms and conditions of their employment. Private businesses that contract with the federal government to supply services and products are also covered by executive orders from the president. Executive orders are official documents that the president uses to manage
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Asking a co-worker what he or she earns is generally considered an office faux pas. But in some situations, it may be the only way an employee can figure out what might be fair pay for that organization or company. But why would an employee, especially a female one, worry whether she is getting paid
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You’re looking for a new job, and you’ve landed a callback interview. You can tell things are going well because your interviewer has started talking about how wonderful the company is and its generous compensation package. Before the interview is over, your interviewer asks a final question: what you earned in your previous job. Sensing
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A failure to promote may be the basis of a lawsuit if the facts and law line up on your side. To have a valid discrimination claim against a present or past employer, you would need to show that there was an adverse employment action because of your protected characteristic. An adverse employment action can
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It is illegal under state and federal laws to pay an employee less compensation because of his or her sex. Overall, women make less money than men in the United States. How much and why is disputed, but it is not disputed that employers cannot set pay rates based on an employee’s sex. Under the
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Earlier, we discussed the gender pay gap and its prevalence in the United States, even in the entertainment industry. We also mentioned a few attempts to reduce the compensation discrepancy, such as salary transparency. This was successfully used by Charlize Theron to receive equal pay with Chris Hemsworth in the soon-to-be-released movie, The Huntsman. However,
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No doubt you are familiar with the gender pay gap and how women often do not get paid the same as men for the same type of work. But did you know that this unequal treatment in pay also applies to women in Hollywood? This article will highlight some examples of such gender inequalities and
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April 14, 2015 marked the annual commemoration of Equal Pay Day. This event, begun in 1996 by the National Committee on Pay Equity, fluctuates every year. However, it is always celebrated on a Tuesday to represent how far into the week women must work to earn what men earned the prior week. What Is the
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