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What Is Pay Secrecy?

We previously wrote about California’s Equal Pay Act, a powerful law written to solve the gender and racial pay gap in America, which remains a huge barrier to female and minority employees.  The wage gap is real. Women earn, on average, 82 cents for every dollar earned by men....

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Equal Pay Violations Remain Common Across Industries

At the end of the fiscal year and beginning of the new year, employers often give raises and bonuses. These pay adjustments are often made in the secrecy of annual reviews and Zoom one-on-ones that obscure any transparency into the process. Employees who ask questions are often told their...

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Can You Be Fired for Discussing Your Salary?

There is still a gender wage gap in America. On average, women earn 82 cents for every dollar earned by men. The wage gap also extends across racial groups, with African-American men earning about 87 cents and Hispanic men earning 91 cents for every dollar earned by white men....