Equal pay

Four female former employees of Alphabet’s Google are trying to persuade a state court to let them represent more than 10,000 peers in a gender-pay disparity suit against the company, setting the stage for the next big battle over class-action status.

Most job searchers already know: the more they’ve been paid in the past, the more they can demand in the future. This method can create a disconnect between pay and productivity.

“You need laws and structures that lead the way to gender equality,” says Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin at the World Economic Forum.

Technology is a major factor in why women are still far from reaching equal pay in the workplace.

Some states are enacting laws that may help equalize pay, but it may not be enough.

Presidential hopefuls discuss workplace rights, equal pay and increased benefits for veterans.

The high court said judges “are appointed for life, not for eternity,” in setting aside a pay-discrimination ruling written by a jurist who died a week and a half before the decision was issued.

The number of states cracking down on wage inequity among marginalized groups is growing. Here’s how companies can pinpoint unconscious bias and avoid costly lawsuits, according to a labor attorney.

As state and local municipalities plant the regulatory seeds to stem the pay gap between men and women, clients need to remain vigilant as a patchwork of policies blankets the nation.

As state and local municipalities plant the regulatory seeds to stem the pay gap between men and women, employers need to remain vigilant as the patchwork of policies blankets the nation.

Employers have long discouraged talking about money at work, in part because obscuring salary information keeps compensation costs down. But that attitude is starting to change.

HR professionals say recent regulatory changes and the #metoo movement have prompted changes to benefits and business strategies.

HR professionals say recent regulatory changes and the #metoo movement have prompted changes to benefits and business strategies.

In a move that reversed the court’s own previous ruling, an 11-judge panel held that a woman’s salary history can never be used as a basis for paying her less.

In a move that reversed the court’s own previous ruling, an 11-judge panel held that a woman’s salary history can never be used as a basis for paying her less.

Many participants are hesitant to exercise the benefit for fear of making a mistake. Here’s how plan sponsors can alleviate these fears and encourage engagement.

Many participants are hesitant to exercise the benefit for fear of making a mistake. Here’s how plan sponsors can alleviate these fears and encourage engagement.

The employment law firm launched the Pay Equity Assessment Tool, which helps HR managers assess risk and identify solutions.

Salesforce’s chief equality officer discusses how making equal opportunity, rights, pay and education a top priority helps the tech company prepare for the future.

Salesforce’s chief equality officer discusses how making equal opportunity, rights, pay and education a top priority helps the tech company prepare for the future.