How Often Should You Analyze Pay Equity? The Answer Might Surprise You…
How Often Should You Analyze Pay Equity? T...
If you’re an enterprise organization, your team has probably done a pay equity analysis at least once. According to World at Work, 73% of businesses … Continue reading How Often Should You Analyze Pay Equity? The Answer Might Surprise You…
Rebecca Scully, April 7, 2021
The 3 Missing Ingredients to Resolve Pay Inequity Once and For All
The 3 Missing Ingredients to Resolve Pay I...
Why can’t we kick pay inequity once and for all? Why — according to a recent World at Work survey — did 73% of businesses analyze … Continue reading The 3 Missing Ingredients to Resolve Pay Inequity Once and For All
Rebecca Scully, March 31, 2021
Equal Pay Day: The Anti-Holiday We Can All Strive to Eliminate
Equal Pay Day: The Anti-Holiday We Can All...
Equal Pay Day is an anti-holiday—one that’s meant to raise awareness for the pay inequities in the U.S., but that ultimately, shouldn’t exist at all. … Continue reading Equal Pay Day: The Anti-Holiday We Can All Strive to Eliminate
Maria Colacurcio, CEO , March 24, 2021
The State of Pay Equity Laws in the U.S. —2021
The State of Pay Equity Laws in the U.S. —...
READ THE REPORT As the Biden administration ramps up execution of its agenda, including priorities around equality, there’s increasing discussion about new legislation and regulations … Continue reading The State of Pay Equity Laws in the U.S. —2021
Maria Colacurcio, March 11, 2021
7 Reasons Enterprises are Switching to Pay Equity Software for Fair Pay
7 Reasons Enterprises are Switching to Pay...
Wanting to pay employees fairly is nothing new. In fact, since the Equal Pay Act of 1963, most organizations have been trying to achieve fair … Continue reading 7 Reasons Enterprises are Switching to Pay Equity Software for Fair Pay
Rebecca Scully, March 6, 2021
For Medallia, Pay Equity Is an Always-On Proposition
For Medallia, Pay Equity Is an Always-On P...
We’re pleased to feature one of our customers, Lauren Jackman, Director of Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging for Medallia, to learn more about her perspective on … Continue reading For Medallia, Pay Equity Is an Always-On Proposition
Lauren Jackman, Director of Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging, Medallia, March 3, 2021
What Really Determines Pay? Introducing Pay Policy Analytics
What Really Determines Pay? Introducing Pa...
Take two hypothetical employees: Jim and Kim. Jim and Kim are both Level 3 software engineers at the same technology company. Jim makes $178,000 a … Continue reading What Really Determines Pay? Introducing Pay Policy Analytics
Syndio, February 2, 2021
Colorado’s Equal Pay for Equal Work Act—What Employers Need to Know
Colorado’s Equal Pay for Equal Work Act—Wh...
Colorado’s “Equal Pay for Equal Work Act” went into effect on January 1. If you’re a business with employees in Colorado (at least one, actually), … Continue reading Colorado’s Equal Pay for Equal Work Act—What Employers Need to Know
Zev Eigen, Founder + Chief Data Scientist, Syndio, January 11, 2021
Syndio Raises $17.1M in Series B
Syndio Raises $17.1M in Series B
Today we announced that Syndio has raised $17.1 million in Series B funding. Bessemer Venture Partners led the round, with additional investment coming from Next … Continue reading Syndio Raises $17.1M in Series B
Maria Colacurcio, CEO , January 7, 2021
How to Analyze Pay Equity
How to Analyze Pay Equity
Steps to find, fix, and prevent pay equity issues Equal pay for equal work is table stakes. And it’s not just because lawsuits are becoming … Continue reading How to Analyze Pay Equity
Syndio, December 18, 2020
For One Black Woman, the Opportunity Gap Means A Lifetime Loss of Nearly $1M
For One Black Woman, the Opportunity Gap M...
New report helps employers understand where pay disparities start—and what to do about it I’m going to tell you a story—about real women, based on … Continue reading For One Black Woman, the Opportunity Gap Means A Lifetime Loss of Nearly $1M
Maria Colacurcio, CEO, December 11, 2020
When You’re Fixing Pay Equity Issues, Make Race a Priority
When You’re Fixing Pay Equity Issues, Make...
New report offers guidance on how to fix the pay gap and opportunity gap for people of color The Black Lives Matter movement has challenged … Continue reading When You’re Fixing Pay Equity Issues, Make Race a Priority
Maria Colacurcio, CEO, December 2, 2020
Reflections on the 2020 U.S. Election
Reflections on the 2020 U.S. Election
We are publishing the note that CEO Maria Colacurcio sent today to Syndio employees about the 2020 U.S. presidential election. Dear Syndio Team: As millions … Continue reading Reflections on the 2020 U.S. Election
Maria Colacurcio, CEO, Syndio, November 3, 2020
Latina Equal Pay Day
Latina Equal Pay Day
October 29 marks Latina Equal Pay Day, the latest equal pay day for any group of women in the U.S. Because Latinas in the U.S. … Continue reading Latina Equal Pay Day
Andrea Palmiter , October 28, 2020
The Gap is Widening: Why We Need to Pay Careful Attention to Native Women’s Equal Pay Day
The Gap is Widening: Why We Need to Pay Ca...
October 1 is Native Women’s Equal Pay Day—the date indigenous women, on average, would have to continue working to earn as much as an average … Continue reading The Gap is Widening: Why We Need to Pay Careful Attention to Native Women’s Equal Pay Day
Andrea Palmiter, October 1, 2020
Fairness at Work Episode 3: Best Practices for Preventing Pay Equity Erosion in a COVID World
Fairness at Work Episode 3: Best Practices...
For the third episode of the Fairness at Work webinar series, Craig Sawyer, Director of the Institute for Diversity and Inclusion Education at George Mason … Continue reading Fairness at Work Episode 3: Best Practices for Preventing Pay Equity Erosion in a COVID World
Andrea Palmiter, September 29, 2020
Is California’s New Law a Step Towards Lasting Fair Pay?
Is California’s New Law a Step Towards Las...
Last week, the California legislature passed Senate Bill 973, and Governor Newsom is expected to sign it into law. The bill is authored by Senator … Continue reading Is California’s New Law a Step Towards Lasting Fair Pay?
Zev J. Eigen, September 18, 2020
Fairness at Work Episode 2: Best Practices for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Fairness at Work Episode 2: Best Practices...
In the latest installment of Syndio’s Fairness at Work webinar series, CEO Maria Colacurcio talked with Lionel Lee, Head of Diversity Engagement at Zillow, and … Continue reading Fairness at Work Episode 2: Best Practices for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Andrea Palmiter, August 27, 2020
How We Solve the Pay Gap for Black Women: Accountability
How We Solve the Pay Gap for Black Women: ...
Today—August 13—is Black Women’s Equal Pay Day, the approximate day a Black woman must work into the new year to make what a White man … Continue reading How We Solve the Pay Gap for Black Women: Accountability
Maria Colacurcio, CEO, Syndio, August 13, 2020
As Offices Reopen, Beware an Unintentional Divide
As Offices Reopen, Beware an Unintentional...
A friend of mine used to work in investment banking. He told stories of an aggressive facetime culture, where sitting at a desk until the … Continue reading As Offices Reopen, Beware an Unintentional Divide
Maria Colacurcio, CEO, Syndio, July 28, 2020
Fairness at Work Episode 1: Best Practices for Revamping the Remote Workplace
Fairness at Work Episode 1: Best Practices...
Just as we’re adjusting to an all-remote workforce, some employees are heading back to the office, and some are staying put at home. For Syndio’s … Continue reading Fairness at Work Episode 1: Best Practices for Revamping the Remote Workplace
Andrea Palmiter, July 23, 2020
As Offices Reopen, Companies Need Renewed Focus on Equity
As Offices Reopen, Companies Need Renewed ...
Last year, Gartner published a report entitled, “Addressing Pay Equity” that is appropriate to mention as part of our recent survey around the race impacts … Continue reading As Offices Reopen, Companies Need Renewed Focus on Equity
Maria Colacurcio, CEO, Syndio, July 10, 2020
The Risk for Women and Minorities as Offices Reopen
The Risk for Women and Minorities as Offic...
As offices reopen, what will happen to working mothers and caregivers who don’t have a place for their children to go, or are nervous about … Continue reading The Risk for Women and Minorities as Offices Reopen
Maria Colacurcio, CEO, Syndio, June 25, 2020
Juneteenth Is An Opportunity To Affirm Companies Do Not Pay Less Based on Race
Juneteenth Is An Opportunity To Affirm Com...
Last Friday was Juneteenth, representing the moment when the last remaining enslaved African Americans in the confederacy learned of their freedom (two years later). This … Continue reading Juneteenth Is An Opportunity To Affirm Companies Do Not Pay Less Based on Race
Maria Colacurcio, CEO, Syndio, June 22, 2020
How Does The Supreme Court’s Latest Opinion on LGBT Workplace Rights Potentially Impact Pay Equity?
How Does The Supreme Court’s Latest Opinio...
On Monday, in a 6 to 3 decision, the Supreme Court wrote that “[w]hen an employer fires an employee for being homosexual or transgender, it … Continue reading How Does The Supreme Court’s Latest Opinion on LGBT Workplace Rights Potentially Impact Pay Equity?
Zev J. Eigen, Founder & Chief Data Scientist, Syndio, June 18, 2020
Action Against Racial Injustice Must Include Fair Pay
Action Against Racial Injustice Must Inclu...
Last week, Mark R. Kramer with Harvard Business Review released The 10 Commitments Companies Must Make to Advance Racial Justice. Two of the 10 commitments … Continue reading Action Against Racial Injustice Must Include Fair Pay
Maria Colacurcio, CEO - Syndio, June 16, 2020
How to Embed Fairness into Total Compensation with Ongoing Pay Equity Analyses
How to Embed Fairness into Total Compensat...
Significant workforce changes with COVID followed by a national reflection on racial disparities have left many leaders considering steps to do more to support equality. … Continue reading How to Embed Fairness into Total Compensation with Ongoing Pay Equity Analyses
Rob Porcarelli, CLO - Syndio, June 9, 2020
Time to listen
Time to listen
Syndio exists to ensure fairness at work. Our mission is clear: to help employers eradicate unlawful pay disparities based on gender and/or race. We spend … Continue reading Time to listen
Maria Colacurcio, CEO - Syndio, June 1, 2020
WFHWK Part II: Men are Spending More Time “at Work,” Women Are Not.
WFHWK Part II: Men are Spending More Time...
We are deep in the “new normal” of WFHWK. Layoffs continue. Budgets are on hold or getting axed. Parents trying to balance WFH and kids … Continue reading WFHWK Part II: Men are Spending More Time “at Work,” Women Are Not.
Maria Colacurcio, CEO - Syndio, May 20, 2020
Fairness at Work is More Important Than Ever
Fairness at Work is More Important Than Ev...
Today, we announced $7.5 million in Series A funding co-led by Emerson Collective and Voyager Capital. Fundraising is difficult and time consuming under normal circumstances, … Continue reading Fairness at Work is More Important Than Ever
Maria Colacurcio, CEO - Syndio, May 15, 2020
After Equal Pay Day
After Equal Pay Day
As the founder and Chief Science Officer of Syndio Solutions, world leader in HR tech solutions solving the gender pay gap, it is fascinating to … Continue reading After Equal Pay Day
Zev Eigen, founder and Chief Data Scientist - Syndio, April 6, 2020
A New Normal: Balancing Productivity & Reality While WFHWK
A New Normal: Balancing Productivity &...
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
Maria Colacurcio, CEO - Syndio, March 25, 2020
9th Circuit Says Prior Salary Cannot Justify Pay Disparities Under the Federal Equal Pay Act
9th Circuit Says Prior Salary Cannot Justi...
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
Maria Colacurcio, CEO - Syndio, March 10, 2020
Ever Wonder If the Gender Pay Gap Is Bogus? You’re Not Alone
Ever Wonder If the Gender Pay Gap Is Bogus...
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
Maria Colacurcio, CEO, Syndio, February 20, 2020
When Companies Shy Away From Pay Transparency…
When Companies Shy Away From Pay Transpare...
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…
Maria Colacurcio & Zev J. Eigen, November 26, 2019
Setting the Standards for Equal Pay for Equal Work
Setting the Standards for Equal Pay for Eq...
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
Maria Colacurcio, October 28, 2019
Law Firms Get Terrible Scores on Internal Pay Equity
Law Firms Get Terrible Scores on Internal ...
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
Maria Colacurcio, October 28, 2019
The “Flex Schedule” versus the “Four Day” Fallacy
The “Flex Schedule” versus the “Four Day” ...
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
Maria Colacurcio, September 17, 2019
Keep Asking About Equal Pay
Keep Asking About Equal Pay
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
Maria Colacurcio, August 26, 2019
De-Coding Pay Equity: 5 Terms To Know
De-Coding Pay Equity: 5 Terms To Know
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
Maria Colacurcio, August 13, 2019
Keep the Action in the Fight for Equal Pay
Keep the Action in the Fight for Equal Pay
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
Maria Colacurcio, August 6, 2019
U.S. Soccer Misses the Whole Picture When Confronting Pay Equity
U.S. Soccer Misses the Whole Picture When ...
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
Maria Colacurcio, August 1, 2019
Colorado’s New Equal Pay Act Means Big Changes for Your Business
Colorado’s New Equal Pay Act Means Big Cha...
“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
Zev Eigen, Katie Bardaro, July 25, 2019
The Rise of the Pay Gap Truther and Why this Should Concern All of Us
The Rise of the Pay Gap Truther and Why th...
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
Maria Colacurcio, April 26, 2019
A Response to “Why Companies Attempts to Close the Gender Pay Gap Often Fail”
A Response to “Why Companies Attempts to C...
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”
Maria Colacurcio, January 25, 2019
Being Transparent About Pay Transparency
Being Transparent About Pay Transparency
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
Maria Colacurcio, March 25, 2019
3 mistakes tech companies make retaining women
3 mistakes tech companies make retaining w...
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
Macy Bayern, March 15, 2019
Gender Pay Equity Analysis Is Here to Stay. Is Your Company Doing It Right?
Gender Pay Equity Analysis Is Here to Stay...
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?
Zev Eigen, March 5, 2019
Anchoring Pay on Previous Pay
Anchoring Pay on Previous Pay
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
Maria Colacurcio, February 7, 2019
15 Great Books for Anyone Who Wants to Get Ahead in Business
15 Great Books for Anyone Who Wants to Get...
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
Christina DesMarais, April 9, 2019
Syndio appoints new CEO, and closes $5.2 million seed round
Syndio appoints new CEO, and closes $5.2 m...
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
Syndio Solutions, November 13, 2018
Match Group’s CEO audited the company’s payroll to make sure she was paying women equally and was surprised at the results
Match Group’s CEO audited the compan...
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
Julie Bort, December 15, 2018