Pay Equity

How D.C. tackled a child care crunch through a tax hike on the rich

5:00am December 13, 2024

In Washington, D.C., a tax on residents earning more than $250,000 a year is boosting the wages of child care workers. Two years in, it's proving to be a great investment.

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Female physicians spend more time with each patient than male doctors do and their patients report increased satisfaction. But the extra time spent adds up and results in less income for the women.

Female Doctors Spend More Time With Patients, But Earn Less Money Than Men

5:00am October 28, 2020

by Mara Gordon

Female physicians spend more time with each patient than male doctors do and their patients report increased satisfaction. But the extra time adds up and results in less money.

Clarissa Horsfall joins with others during "A Day Without A Woman" demonstration on March 8, 2017, in Miami. Employment attorneys say they've seen a spike in pay-disparity cases.

Politics & Government

#MeToo Awareness Sharpens Focus On Pay Equity

3:09pm March 08, 2019

by Yuki Noguchi

After #MeToo, many employment attorneys say they've seen the number of pay-disparity cases spike, and employers are having to adapt by conducting investigations and pay audits.

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., offered an apology on Wednesday after allegations were made public of sexual harassment and discrimination on his 2016 campaign.

Politics & Government

Bernie Sanders Responds To Allegations Of Sexism, Harassment By Aides During 2016 Race

12:53pm January 03, 2019

by Tim Mak

"We will do better next time," the U.S. senator from Vermont and former presidential candidate said. As Sanders considers whether to run in 2020, new allegations from his 2016 campaign have emerged.

U.S. surfer Lakey Peterson is carried up the beach after claiming victory in a World Surf League event in Australia in March. The league says it will start paying the same prize money to men and women.

Sports

Equal Pay For Equal Shreds: World Surf League Will Award Same Prizes To Men And Women

2:22pm September 07, 2018

by Laurel Wamsley

The league had come under fire for the pay gap in its prize money. "I honestly didn't see it coming," said Carissa Moore, a three-time world champion.

Actors Claire Foy and Matt Smith attend the world premiere of season 2 of Netflix's The Crown in London last year.

World News

The Queen Was Paid Less Than Her Prince On Netflix's 'The Crown'

7:25pm March 13, 2018

by Eric Deggans

The producers of the TV drama say the star, Claire Foy, got less than former Doctor Who star Matt Smith, but also say that will be rectified in future seasons when new actors take over the characters.

Carrie Gracie, a highly respected 30-year veteran at the BBC, says the network has refused to match the pay of male colleagues who earn 50 percent more than her salary.

World News

BBC Veteran Quits China Editor Post To Protest Gender Pay Gap

9:45am January 08, 2018

by Scott Neuman

Carrie Gracie, a highly respected 30-year veteran at the network, says the BBC has refused to match the pay of male colleagues who earn 50 percent more than her salary.

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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