April 12th marks National Equal Pay Day, a tribute to the efforts being made to close the gender wage gap in the U.S. With the average full-time working woman earning about 77 to 79 cents for every dollar her male counterpart earns, April 12th represents the day each...
On Jan. 29th, the Obama Administration hosted Equal Pay Day, marking the 7th anniversary of the signing of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, the first piece of law that President Barack Obama signed into law as president. At this summit, various leaders – including...
Day ago, Governor Jerry Brown signed Senate Bill 358 (SB 358), enacting one of the toughest new laws in the U.S. regarding equal pay for equal work. Known as the California Fair Pay Act (CFPA), this new law essentially clarifies when employers are required to provide...
Over the past five decades, women have made remarkable strides in entering and establishing a presence the U.S. workforce. One downside to this, however, has been the persisting gender pay gap that impacts women working in nearly every industry, regardless of their...
