EQUAL PAY DAY 2018 Tuesday, April 10
Equal Pay Day is the approximate day the typical woman must work into the new year to make what the typical man made at the end of the previous year. Based on 2016 Census data, the 2018 wage gap between women and men is $.80 (cents).
Equal Pay Day was originated by the National Committee on Pay Equity (NCPE) in 1996 as a public awareness event to illustrate the gap between men’s and women’s wages.
Equal pay, comparable worth pay, pay equity and pay for “substantially similar” positions are gaining greater traction at the national and state levels. Federal and State laws are addressing the systemic recruitment, job valuing, and compensation management practices that perpetuate pay gaps between women and men and all employees regardless of their gender, race, ethnicity and age.
Even though the pay gender gap continues through numerous contributing factors, using a defensible and valid job valuing system will help organizations determine if certain positions are “substantially similar” as defined by several state laws that require equal pay for equal work. Proactive organizations that embrace the equal pay for equal work philosophy will utilize proven and new processes to foster equitable pay practices for all employees.
Johanson Consulting, dba Johanson Group, developed and has maintained a proprietary job valuing system for 33 years. This system was licensed to DB Squared in 2006 and it is embedded in the DBCompensation software so human resources and compensation professionals are able to automate the internal job valuing function for their organizations.
Learn more about creating and maintaining internally equitable and externally competitive pay plan structures/scales by visiting www.dbcompensation.com.