Equal pay for equal work

Pay Equity Luminary Joins Trusaic

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Thursday, October 5, 2023

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Workplace equity technology company Trusaic announces the appointment of eminent pay equity expert Gail Greenfield to Executive Vice President of Pay Equity and Total Rewards Strategy and Solutions. One of the country's foremost authorities on pay equity, Greenfield has more than 20 years of experience helping organizations develop evidence-based strategies to create more diverse, equitable and inclusive workforces.

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  • LOS ANGELES, Oct. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Workplace equity technology company Trusaic announces the appointment of eminent pay equity expert Gail Greenfield to Executive Vice President of Pay Equity and Total Rewards Strategy and Solutions.
  • "There is no one better suited to help our clients advance their pay equity and DEI strategies than Gail," says Robert Sheen, CEO, Trusaic.
  • Greenfield comes to Trusaic from Oracle, where she served as U.S. Pay Equity Program Director.
  • "I look forward to helping our clients achieve their pay equity and DEI goals, and innovating with the talented teams across Trusaic to support its industry-leading PayParity software," says Greenfield.

Medallia Releases Global Impact Report

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Tuesday, September 12, 2023

Medallia, Inc. , the global leader in customer and employee experience, today released its third annual Global Impact Report, highlighting progress related to social impact, environmental strategy, and governance standards.

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  • Medallia, Inc. , the global leader in customer and employee experience, today released its third annual Global Impact Report, highlighting progress related to social impact, environmental strategy, and governance standards.
  • I am excited at the progress Medallia has made and know we can and will do more.”
    The Global Impact Report seeks to identify and understand the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors that impact the organization and conversely how Medallia shapes and impacts the environment and society.
  • In 2023, Medallia measured the company’s global carbon footprint for the first time to identify reduction opportunities and track progress annually.
  • To find out more, read the 2023 Medallia Global Impact Report: https://www.medallia.com/impact/

BLACK WOMEN'S EQUAL PAY DAY HIGHLIGHTS ONGOING CHALLENGES IN NARROWING THE WAGE GAP FOR BLACK WOMEN

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Thursday, July 27, 2023

The statistics speak for themselves – Black women still earn a mere 67 cents for every dollar earned by their white male counterparts.

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  • The statistics speak for themselves – Black women still earn a mere 67 cents for every dollar earned by their white male counterparts.
  • The racial and gender pay gap widens further for all workers (including part-time), with Black women earning only 64 cents compared to their white, non-Hispanic counterparts.
  • "We are committed to creating an environment in which all employees, including Black women, have equal opportunities for growth and advancement."
  • Together, we can make strides toward achieving true pay equity for Black women and creating a just and equitable society for all.

Megan Rapinoe, Senator Monique Limón and Trusaic Challenge CA Companies to Take the Equal Pay Pledge

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Wednesday, June 28, 2023

LOS ANGELES, June 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- While California has some of the country's strongest equal pay laws, gender and racial/ethnic wage gaps still exist in the state. This is why workplace equity technology company Trusaic has launched the Equal Pay Pledge Challenge with the help of two prominent equal pay advocates: USWNT soccer icon and Trusaic Chief Equality Officer Megan Rapinoe, and State Senator Monique Limón, author of California's transformative legislation, the Pay Transparency for Pay Equity Act. For every organization that takes the Pledge through September 15, the company will contribute $100 to Girls Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that encourages girls to be "Strong, Smart, and Bold," through direct service and advocacy.

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  • This is why workplace equity technology company Trusaic has launched the Equal Pay Pledge Challenge with the help of two prominent equal pay advocates: USWNT soccer icon and Trusaic Chief Equality Officer Megan Rapinoe, and State Senator Monique Limón, author of California's transformative legislation, the Pay Transparency for Pay Equity Act .
  • The #EqualPayCA campaign challenges businesses to commit to equity through the Pay Equity Pledge.
  • Trusaic aims to double the number of employers (more than 100 at last count) who have signed the California Equal Pay Pledge.
  • Companies who sign the Equal Pay Pledge commit to:
    Conducting annual company-wide gender pay analyses.

California American Water Signs Equal Pay Pledge

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Friday, May 5, 2023

California American Water has affirmed its commitment to be an employer of choice by signing California’s Equal Pay Pledge, a partnership between the Office of the First Partner, the California Commission on the Status of Women and Girls, and the California Labor and Workforce Development Agency to minimize the gender-related pay gap.

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  • California American Water has affirmed its commitment to be an employer of choice by signing California’s Equal Pay Pledge, a partnership between the Office of the First Partner, the California Commission on the Status of Women and Girls, and the California Labor and Workforce Development Agency to minimize the gender-related pay gap.
  • “I am proud to sign the Equal Pay Pledge, affirming the critical importance of pay equity,” said Kevin Tilden, President of California American Water.
  • “California American Water regularly reviews pay equity, to ensure that our pay decisions are based on the talents and skills of our employees, and do not reflect factors such as gender, race, or ethnicity.
  • Since the launch of the Equal Pay Pledge in April 2019, the effort has connected employers to educational efforts on pay disparity and encouraged companies to examine internal policies and practices.

SHENIX® Hosts Successful Chicago Launch of Fintech Web-Based App; Hispanic entrepreneurs and creators showcase services, present discussions about Latinas and finance

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Wednesday, April 19, 2023

CHICAGO, April 19, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- One hundred dignitaries from the media, business and finance areas, as well as influential Hispanic leaders, came to hear how a trio of Chicago-based entrepreneurs Olga Camargo, Juan Carlos Avila, and Patricia Mota are significantly helping Latinas grow their wealth and expand their financial knowledge through their SHENIX® app.

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  • The company's mission is to address the issue of the Latina pay gap and support Latinas in closing the wealth gap.
  • "The event delivered a better understanding of the career and financial education/resources available to Latinas through SHENIX®," Camargo said.
  • "Those Latinas who attended this event stated it was unique because the information provided was not readily available elsewhere.
  • The event sponsors were the following: NBC 5 Chicago, Faro Advisory, Atzimba Catering and Events, Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Negocios Now and Enriquez Produce, Inc.

CJF names finalists for Landsberg Award

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Wednesday, April 12, 2023

TORONTO, April 12, 2023 /CNW/ - The Canadian Journalism Foundation (CJF) is proud to announce its shortlist for the Landsberg Award , which celebrates a journalist, or journalists, enhancing awareness of women's equality issues.

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  • TORONTO, April 12, 2023 /CNW/ - The Canadian Journalism Foundation (CJF) is proud to announce its shortlist for the Landsberg Award , which celebrates a journalist, or journalists, enhancing awareness of women's equality issues.
  • The annual award recognizes exceptional research, analysis and presentation through a gender lens in print, broadcast or online news.
  • The award is named after Michele Landsberg, a prize-winning Canadian journalist, author, social activist and feminist, in acknowledgement of the tremendous impact that she has had as an advocate and role model for Canadian women.
  • Renzetti (2020) and Grant (2017) are past Landsberg Award winners.

Celebrating Equal Pay Day 2023, Pay Equity Has Now Become More Important than Level of Pay, Josh Bersin Company Research Finds

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Tuesday, March 14, 2023

The release of The Definitive Guide to Pay Equity comes at a time when pay equity has never mattered more, and coincides with today's Equal Pay Day .

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  • The release of The Definitive Guide to Pay Equity comes at a time when pay equity has never mattered more, and coincides with today's Equal Pay Day .
  • 71% of CHROs and the C-suite see pay equity as a critical component of their people and business strategies.
  • Half of the companies are only addressing pay equity to mitigate legal issues, while 37% view pay equity work as a sporadic process conducted once a year.
  • The Definitive Guide to Pay Equity is available exclusively to The Josh Bersin Company members and shares complimentary resources here.

OpenComp Releases A Disruptive, New Salary Calculator to Give Employees Access to the Same Pay Data Used by Employers

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Tuesday, March 14, 2023

Without this information, workers and employers have misaligned expectations about what they should be paid, contributing to pay inequities and overall dissatisfaction.

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  • Without this information, workers and employers have misaligned expectations about what they should be paid, contributing to pay inequities and overall dissatisfaction.
  • To deliver more transparency to workers in observance of Equal Pay Day 2023, OpenComp , the leading end-to-end compensation software provider, today released PayChecked ✔ ️ — an additional tool in its Adaptive Pay Transparency Suite to give employees and candidates access to the same pay data used by employers.
  • Because companies of different industries and sizes compensate very differently, employees often engage in conversations about pay at a significant disadvantage compared to employers.
  • PayChecked ✔️ empowers anyone to compare their salary and bonuses against market-validated compensation data, specific to job role, location, industry and more.

Time to show Canada’s Women’s National Soccer Team the money

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Thursday, March 9, 2023

TORONTO, March 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Canada’s women’s national soccer team players have a fundamental human right to discrimination-free pay and equal opportunities.

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  • TORONTO, March 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Canada’s women’s national soccer team players have a fundamental human right to discrimination-free pay and equal opportunities.
  • On March 9, 2023, the Women’s National Team players appear before the Federal Parliamentary Heritage Committee to seek pay transparency, equal pay and equal program funding.
  • The Heritage Committee can recommend that the same pay transparency law apply to Soccer Canada as a federally-funded entity.
  • For the Women’s National Team players, pay transparency requires a full report on the number of games and camps for both the women’s and men’s national teams, now and planned for the next quadrennial.