When did pay discrimination become illegal?
The Equal Pay Act, signed in to law by President John F. Kennedy on June 10, 1963, was one of the first federal anti-discrimination laws that addressed wage differences based on gender. The Act made it illegal to pay men and women working in the same place different salaries for similar work.
How does the Equal Pay Act 1970 protect employees?
An Act to prevent discrimination, as regards terms and conditions of employment, between men and women. The Equal Pay Act 1970 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that prohibited any less favourable treatment between men and women in terms of pay and conditions of employment.
What does the Equal Pay Act require of employers?
The Equal Pay Act requires that men and women in the same workplace be given equal pay for equal work. The jobs need not be identical, but they must be substantially equal. Job content (not job titles) determines whether jobs are substantially equal.
Why is pay transparency important?
Pay transparency builds a cohesive workplace culture to improve employee loyalty. Employee perception of fair pay has declined over the past five years, indicating increasing levels of distrust between employees and their employers.
Why pay transparency is bad?
“Salary transparency can backfire because it’s the nature of people to compare, and they wouldn’t necessarily be making accurate comparisons because they don’t have all of the information required to do so,” said Smith. “Also, there are different philosophies on how compensation is determined.”
Is pay transparency a good thing?
Here’s what we know about salary transparency: Workers are more motivated when salaries are transparent. They work harder, they’re more productive, and they’re better at collaborating with colleagues. Researchers say transparency is important because keeping salaries secret reinforces discrimination.
Are people’s salaries public information?
The salary, benefits and other compensation of public officials are a matter of public record. State law limits the amount most city council members can earn.
Should salary information be kept confidential?
The confidential nature of your salary, in fact, can be a greater benefit to you. “It creates an opportunity for a manager to have a confidential discussion with employees as to why they are being paid what they are — and how they can work toward making more money,” he says.
Can you get fired for sharing your salary?
For the most part: no, employers may not prohibit employees from discussing compensation according to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and an April 2014 Executive Order from President Obama.