Gender issues

Overwork and 24/7 demands are pushing both men and women to quit their jobs, new data finds.

“Inclusion is a sense of being known and valued for bringing your whole self to work,” Limeade CEO Henry Albrecht says. “Diversity means you're getting the best ideas in the room, and you can hear the best ideas.”

The total amount of families’ daily allowance days would increase from 11.5 months to more than 14 months, with both parents receiving an equal quota of 164 days.

The takeaway for other firms: Be explicit, clear and public about seeking women employees and creating a safe workplace for them.

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

With its appointment of Martine Lellis, one of the largest and most-acquisitive RIAs ups its leadership ranks to almost 40% women.

On average, the company’s female employees earn 29% less than the men, a reflection of how few women occupy the most lucrative jobs.

In emerging markets, women on boards were more likely than men to have financial expertise.

The gender gap is alive and well when it comes to career timeouts and savings often take the hit.

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

Single women in their early 60s have saved roughly $37,000 less than men.

Millennials should start setting money aside early and consistently, but without depriving themselves.

Conventional wisdom says to wait as long as possible to claim retirement benefits, but there are exceptions to the rule.

Maneuvering healthcare options for non-binary gender workers can be a challenge. Experts weigh in on some best practices for making the process as smooth as possible.

Other groups, such as those who used to itemize tax deductions but will now use the high standard deduction, are also advised to check their withholding taxes.

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.

Connecticut now joins California, Delaware, Massachusetts, Oregon, and Vermont as one of six states having such laws, which are designed to remedy historic pay disparities between male and female employees.

HR professionals must systematically find these biases, check them and change them, Sandberg said at the annual SHRM conference.

HR professionals must systematically find these biases, check them and change them, Sandberg said at the annual SHRM conference.