By SAMANTHA COONEY August 14, 2018 But others fear pay transparency could spark jealousy among employees and reduce the number of staffers a company can hire. Pay transparency is still relatively rare in the private sector, according to Stephanie Penner, a senior partner at consulting firm [...]

By Michelle Liu Mississippi Today The Washington, D.C.,-based Institute for Women’s Policy Research estimates that the U.S. economy would produce $512.6 billion more income if women received equal pay to men– a sum representing 2.8 percent of 2016 gross domestic product and about 16 times [...]

By Lynn Brezosky  Employers found in violation of the ordinance, enacted at part of the city’s public health code, would have an opportunity to remedy before paying a $500 civil fine. According to the Institute for Women’s Policy Research, 350,000 people, or 39 percent of the [...]

By Katie Kindelan The news for black women is not promising if nothing is done. Black women may not see equal pay until 2124 if current trends continue, the think tank Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) found. In addition to deserving the right to be [...]

Women's rights activists celebrate Black Women Equal Pay day on Tuesday. On average black women earn about 63 cents to every dollar earned by a white non-Hispanic man, meaning it takes them seven additional months to earn the same amount an average white man earns [...]

By Natelegé Whaley All told, the pay gap means black women earn an average of $870,000 less over the course of their careers — a tremendous long-term impact, especially for black women with families. More than 80% of black women are household breadwinners and 60% [...]