There is a new acronym on social media these days:  “WFHWK” (Working from home with kids). It may be the single biggest factor in life … Continue reading A New Normal: Balancing Productivity & Reality While WFHWK

The 9th circuit ruled that prior salary is not a defense if it causes unlawful pay disparities in the workplace. It’s generally poor practice to … Continue reading 9th Circuit Says Prior Salary Cannot Justify Pay Disparities Under the Federal Equal Pay Act

Believe it or not, there is no shortage of cynics when it comes to the view that men and women are paid differently, even when … Continue reading Ever Wonder If the Gender Pay Gap Is Bogus? You’re Not Alone

When Companies Shy Away From Pay Transparency, Employees Fill the Void. And Fill it With Bad Data. (spoiler: There is No $200K Gap). What happens … Continue reading When Companies Shy Away From Pay Transparency…

The below is pulled from the October 2019 Edition of Workspan Magazine Data from the World Economic Forum suggests that it will take 20 decades … Continue reading Setting the Standards for Equal Pay for Equal Work

On Oct. 21, 2019, Law360 published an article entitled, “GCs Are Demanding Law Firms Fix Their Pay Equity Problem.” True to lawyerly writing standards, Law360 … Continue reading Law Firms Get Terrible Scores on Internal Pay Equity

Are you as fed up as I am with all the talk about flexible schedules? It’s been shown over and over that flexible schedules are … Continue reading The “Flex Schedule” versus the “Four Day” Fallacy

As the CEO of a pay equity software company, it’s not often that I get to write about Taylor Swift. I have four daughters (aged … Continue reading Keep Asking About Equal Pay

Equal pay is having its moment in the spotlight, thanks to fierce advocates like the U.S. National Women’s Team, Natasha Lamb, TIME’S UP, Kamala Harris, … Continue reading De-Coding Pay Equity: 5 Terms To Know

Yesterday, I published an op-ed in Fast Company talking about the rise of awareness around equal pay and the danger of the movement becoming all … Continue reading Keep the Action in the Fight for Equal Pay

Don’t believe everything you read. This week, in a stunning “comeback”, the national federation claimed the U.S. national women’s team is actually paid more than … Continue reading U.S. Soccer Misses the Whole Picture When Confronting Pay Equity

“Gender pay gap analysis” is a scary phrase for many businesses. The public, employees, and the plaintiffs’ bar have been pressuring organizations large and small … Continue reading Colorado’s New Equal Pay Act Means Big Changes for Your Business

The Guardian published a sobering article this week about the rise of pay gap “truthers” who continue to deny the existence of the gender pay … Continue reading The Rise of the Pay Gap Truther and Why this Should Concern All of Us

Last week, HBR published ‘Why Companies Attempts to Close the Gender Pay Gap Often Fail’. We wanted to take the opportunity to comment on the … Continue reading A Response to “Why Companies Attempts to Close the Gender Pay Gap Often Fail”

In early 2019, Citigroup  —  with strong encouragement from activist Natasha Lamb at Arjuna Capital  —  offered a blunt assessment of its gender pay gap. … Continue reading Being Transparent About Pay Transparency

It’s no secret that women are underrepresented in the tech community. Here’s what companies need to do to retain female tech talent. Gender diversity in … Continue reading 3 mistakes tech companies make retaining women

Equal pay for equal work by people of different genders is top of mind for most companies in 2019, with a December World Economic Forum … Continue reading Gender Pay Equity Analysis Is Here to Stay. Is Your Company Doing It Right?

Is asking, “So how much did you make?” ok? Is it a legal issue — deceptive and unlawful — or is it just natural behavior with consequences? We agree … Continue reading Anchoring Pay on Previous Pay

High-achievers are lifelong learners, which often takes the shape of voracious reading. It’s because when you learn from other successful people you’re better equipped to make smart choices … Continue reading 15 Great Books for Anyone Who Wants to Get Ahead in Business

Syndio Solutions, Inc., today announces Maria Colacurcio has been named chief executive officer and the closing of a $5.2 million seed round. Syndio which offers an enterprise SaaS solution … Continue reading Syndio appoints new CEO, and closes $5.2 million seed round

When Mandy Ginsberg took over as CEO of online dating juggernaut Match Group in mid-2017, she was determined to alter the perception of the industry as a … Continue reading Match Group’s CEO audited the company’s payroll to make sure she was paying women equally and was surprised at the results