Equitable Work and Wages

On the Books, Off the Record: Examining the Effectiveness of Pay Secrecy Laws in the U.S.
On the Books, Off the Record: Examining the Effectiveness of Pay Secrecy Laws in the U.S.

On the Books, Off the Record: Examining the Effectiveness of Pay Secrecy Laws in the U.S.

The Equal Pay Act, passed over a half century ago, prohibits sex-based wage discrimination (U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission 2020). But the gender pay gap remains substantial: full-time, year-round women workers earn 18 percent less than their male counterparts (Hegewisch and Mariano 2020). A lack of knowledge about who makes what within organizations contributes to this continuing disparity.

By Shengwei Sun|2025-01-27T19:24:09-05:00February 9, 2021|Equitable Work and Wages|0 Comments

Women and the COVID-19 Pandemic: Five Charts and a Table Tracking the 2020 “She-Cession” by Race and Gender
Women and the COVID-19 Pandemic: Five Charts and a Table Tracking the 2020 “She-Cession” by Race and Gender

Women and the COVID-19 Pandemic: Five Charts and a Table Tracking the 2020 “She-Cession” by Race and Gender

The COVID-19 pandemic has been devastating for the U.S. economy, and women, particularly women of color, have been hit especially hard. 2020 ended with women’s numbers of jobs on payroll being still much further below their February levels than men’s.

By Ariane Hegewisch|2025-01-27T19:24:09-05:00January 28, 2021|Equitable Work and Wages|0 Comments

Building a Better Future for Women in New Orleans Post COVID-19: Opportunities for Women in Skilled Trade and Technical Jobs
Building a Better Future for Women in New Orleans Post COVID-19: Opportunities for Women in Skilled Trade and Technical Jobs

Building a Better Future for Women in New Orleans Post COVID-19: Opportunities for Women in Skilled Trade and Technical Jobs

Women in New Orleans are particularly severely affected by COVID-19 related job losses because they are more likely than men to work in leisure and hospitality and tourism. Women are much less likely than men to work in construction, manufacturing, transportation, and Port-related jobs,

By Chandra Childers, Elyse Shaw, Zohal Barsi and Eve Mefferd|2025-01-27T19:24:09-05:00January 25, 2021|Equitable Work and Wages|0 Comments

Women’s Share of Unemployment Insurance Claimants varies Strongly Across States
Women’s Share of Unemployment Insurance Claimants varies Strongly Across States

Women’s Share of Unemployment Insurance Claimants varies Strongly Across States

In 42 of 50 states and DC, women were the majority of unemployment insurance claimants. A third of all unemployed women, and four in ten Latinas, have been out of work for more than 26 weeks. The receipt of unemployment benefits, including those provided under the CARES Act, substantially reduces but do not eliminate the odds of hunger or foreclosure threats for women and their families.

By Ariane Hegewisch|2025-01-27T19:24:09-05:00December 3, 2020|Equitable Work and Wages|0 Comments

Despite Modest Employment Gains, Women Still 5.5 Million Jobs Below Pre-Pandemic Level
Despite Modest Employment Gains, Women Still 5.5 Million Jobs Below Pre-Pandemic Level

Despite Modest Employment Gains, Women Still 5.5 Million Jobs Below Pre-Pandemic Level

New October jobs data show women gained 280,000 (43.9 percent) of 638,000 new non-farm payroll jobs since October.

By Ariane Hegewisch and Eve Mefferd|2025-01-27T19:24:10-05:00November 13, 2020|Equitable Work and Wages|0 Comments

Latinas Projected to Reach Equal Pay in 2220
Latinas Projected to Reach Equal Pay in 2220

Latinas Projected to Reach Equal Pay in 2220

Latinas have made important strides in education, business creation, and political engagement. In recent decades, they have significantly increased their high school graduation rate and representation in teaching, law, medicine, and management professions. Yet in 2019, the average Latina earned only 55.4 percent of White non-Latino men’s earnings.

By Valerie Lacarte, Halie Mariano and Ariane Hegewisch|2025-01-27T19:24:10-05:00October 22, 2020|Equitable Work and Wages|0 Comments

Women Fall Further Behind Men in Recovery and Are 5.8 Million Jobs Below Pre-COVID Employment Level
Women Fall Further Behind Men in Recovery and Are 5.8 Million Jobs Below Pre-COVID Employment Level

Women Fall Further Behind Men in Recovery and Are 5.8 Million Jobs Below Pre-COVID Employment Level

New jobs figures from September show much less job growth than in the previous month, particularly for women, according to the U.S. Bureau for Labor Statistics latest Employment Situation release. Women’s official rates unemployment fell, while the number of women who are no longer actively looking for work increased.

By Ariane Hegewisch|2025-01-27T19:24:10-05:00October 6, 2020|Equitable Work and Wages|0 Comments

Women’s Median Earnings as a Percent of Men’s, 1985–2019 (Full-Time, Year-Round Workers) with Projections for Pay Equity, by Race/Ethnicity
Women’s Median Earnings as a Percent of Men’s, 1985–2019 (Full-Time, Year-Round Workers) with Projections for Pay Equity, by Race/Ethnicity

Women’s Median Earnings as a Percent of Men’s, 1985–2019 (Full-Time, Year-Round Workers) with Projections for Pay Equity, by Race/Ethnicity

Notes: Estimates presented for All Women are based on [...]

By Valerie Lacarte and Jeff Hayes|2025-01-27T19:24:10-05:00September 28, 2020|Equitable Work and Wages|0 Comments

State-by-State Earnings for American Indian and Alaska Native Women: Wage Gaps Across the States
State-by-State Earnings for American Indian and Alaska Native Women: Wage Gaps Across the States

State-by-State Earnings for American Indian and Alaska Native Women: Wage Gaps Across the States

American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) women have made important advances socially, economically, and politically—they are starting their own businesses, getting elected to congress, and serving essential roles in their families and communities. Despite their efforts, they continue to face a range of obstacles to their and their family’s economic wellbeing and overall economic security.

By Chandra Childers and Ariane Hegewisch|2025-01-27T19:24:11-05:00September 28, 2020|Equitable Work and Wages|0 Comments

Fast Facts: Pregnancy in the Workplace and the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA)
Fast Facts: Pregnancy in the Workplace and the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA)

Fast Facts: Pregnancy in the Workplace and the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA)

Passing the PWFA would mean a step towards workplace gender equity, healthy pregnancies, reduced health disparities, and the economic security of pregnant and parenting women and their families.

By Adiam Tesfaselassie|2025-01-27T19:24:11-05:00September 16, 2020|Equitable Work and Wages|0 Comments

On the Books, Off the Record: Examining the Effectiveness of Pay Secrecy Laws in the U.S.

Women and the COVID-19 Pandemic: Five Charts and a Table Tracking the 2020 “She-Cession” by Race and Gender

Building a Better Future for Women in New Orleans Post COVID-19: Opportunities for Women in Skilled Trade and Technical Jobs

Women’s Share of Unemployment Insurance Claimants varies Strongly Across States

Despite Modest Employment Gains, Women Still 5.5 Million Jobs Below Pre-Pandemic Level

Latinas Projected to Reach Equal Pay in 2220

Women Fall Further Behind Men in Recovery and Are 5.8 Million Jobs Below Pre-COVID Employment Level

Women’s Median Earnings as a Percent of Men’s, 1985–2019 (Full-Time, Year-Round Workers) with Projections for Pay Equity, by Race/Ethnicity

State-by-State Earnings for American Indian and Alaska Native Women: Wage Gaps Across the States

Fast Facts: Pregnancy in the Workplace and the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA)

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