The Gender Pay Gap: Strategies for Avoiding and Addressing Pay Inequity in the Workplace

As we commemorate Women’s History Month, one issue that is top of mind for many employers is the increased focus on the gender pay gap. As a management-side labor and employment attorney, I have witnessed the importance of implementing effective strategies to achieve pay equity and reduce the risk of noncompliance with the evolving legal landscape of pay equity laws.

Numerous state and local jurisdictions have introduced a flurry of laws in recent years aimed at addressing the difference in earnings between men and women. According to the latest data from the U.S. Census Bureau, women earn, on average, 84 cents for every dollar earned by men. This disparity is even more pronounced for women of color, with African American women earning 69 cents and Latina women earning 57 cents for every dollar earned by white men.