Pay Transparency
Addresses Historic
Inequalities
Pay transparency is an attempt to redress that wrong
and an evolution in thinking about pay equality.
In the first half of the 20th
century, well-paying jobs for
women were scarce.
The Equal Pay Act of 1963 made pay discrimination based
on gender illegal.
But because pay discrimination
can be too subtle to rise to a legal
challenge, the Equal Pay Act isn't
enough.
Pay transparency is the next step in the evolution of
pay equality.
The idea behind pay transparency
laws is that transparency from the
beginning of the hiring process can
help nip pay discrimination in the
bud.
We've already seen new pay transparency laws go into effect
in some U.S. states and municipalities.
Many U.S. states and cities have
either implemented pay
transparency laws or are in the
process of doing so.
Some of these laws require companies to release pay
data to the state in which they operate.
Others make it illegal for
companies to ask about pay
history during the interview
process. (To break the cycle of
pay discrimination.)
Additional pay transparency laws continue in the same vein. The latest is a
requirement for employers to disclose the pay range of an open job within the job ad
itself or upon request from an applicant. (Even an internal applicant.)
If the current trend continues,
employers can likely expect other
U.S. states and cities to follow
suit.
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