Labor/Employment
Oct. 12, 2022
Can pay transparency shatter the glass ceiling?
The latest state to leap further into pay transparency legislation is California, traditionally a bellwether for progressive employment legislation.
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Elena Hillman
Counsel, Cozen O'Connor
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Jake Rubinstein
Member, Cozen O'Connor
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Janice Agretsi
Associate, Cozen O'Connor
Though the depth, breadth and impact of gender-based pay inequity in the United States is a topic for political debate, there is empirical data showing that, by and large, women are paid less than men for comparable work. According to the federal government, "[a]lthough the gender pay gap has narrowed since the signing of the Equal Pay Act of 1963, women earn 82 cents for every dollar a man earns, according to 2020 data from the $95
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