equal pay

The pay equity law was passed — perhaps not coincidentally — a year after female candidates won nearly half the seats in Iceland's parliament, which is housed in the Althingishus in Reykjavík.

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Companies In Iceland Now Required To Demonstrate They Pay Men, Women Fairly

6:29pm January 03, 2018

by Camila Domonoske

Pay discrimination was already illegal. But the country's new law, the first of its kind in the world, requires companies with 25 employees or more to certify that they pay employees without bias.

Proposals Aim To Combat Discrimination Based On Salary History

5:33pm May 30, 2017

by Yuki Noguchi

Several states and cities are considering measures that would bar employers from asking job candidates about their prior salary. The bills are seen helping narrow the pay gap for women and minorities.

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Massachusetts Joins State-Led Efforts On Equal Pay For Women

6:28pm August 04, 2016

by Fred Thys

As part of a state law designed to help equalize pay for women, employers are now prohibited from asking about an employee's previous salary. Advocates say the question creates a cycle of low pay.

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On Equal Pay Day, President Obama marks the designation of a women's equality national monument.

As Hollywood Stars Can Attest, It's Good To Be A Man On Payday

7:37pm April 12, 2016

by Marilyn Geewax

Economic data show that men still make a dollar for every 79 cents a woman earns. A half-century ago, that figure was just 59 cents. So, much progress has been made, but a large wage gap persists.

States Not Waiting To Close Gender Wage Gap

8:45am February 06, 2016

by Jennifer Ludden

Efforts to close the pay gap between men and women have gone nowhere in Congress, but states are forging ahead with a string of equal pay laws. And new proposals are being debated in two dozen states.

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President Obama speaks about the gap in pay between men and women on Friday, as he introduced a new proposal that would require large companies to disclose data about employee pay by race, gender and ethnicity.

To Shine A Light On Salary Gaps, Obama Wants Companies To Disclose Pay Data

2:20pm January 29, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

The proposal would require companies with more than 100 employees to submit data, affecting more than 63 million workers.

Some Companies Fight Pay Gap By Eliminating Salary Negotiations

10:56am April 23, 2015

by Yuki Noguchi

Women are often less assertive when it comes to negotiating salaries and raises. Some firms are trying to neutralize the disparity by refusing to negotiate salaries. But will that hurt recruitment?

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