Krevsky Bowser
  • Practice Areas
    • Employment Law For Employees
    • Employment Law For Employers
  • People
    • Anthony T. Bowser
    • Frank P. Clark
    • Solomon Z. Krevsky
  • Testimonials
  • Blog
  • Contact
Select Page

What to know about the gender pay gap

by Krevsky Bowser LLC | Aug 14, 2017 | Firm News, workplace discrimination

Equal Pay Day for the typical woman employee in Pennsylvania is April 4. What this means is that it takes a woman until that date to make the same amount that a man made in the previous year. For a woman of color, that doesn’t take place until July 31. In some cases, women of all colors are paid less than men who have less experience and training.

A pay gap between men and women may emerge as little as one year after graduating from college. The gap exists even when accounting for the profession as well as how many hours each person works. In fact, black women make only 89 percent of what black men make despite the fact that black women tend to have higher levels of education.

This gap may impact a woman and her family both now and into the future. This is because a lower salary means that it takes longer to pay down debt, save for retirement or purchase a home. Those who work service jobs may have to deal with no paid leave and unpredictable schedules in addition to working for lower pay. Furthermore, African-American women may also face discrimination on the job for how they wear their hair. Supervisors may refer to it as distracting or try to ban certain hairstyles outright.

If a company policy has a disparate impact on employees of a certain gender, national origin or others who are protected, that policy may be illegal. Employees who are subject to rules that make it harder for them to get raises, promotions or job training may wish to pursue their grievances by filing a claim with the applicable state or federal agency. They might find it advisable to have the assistance of an attorney when doing so.

Recent Posts

  • Google and workplace discrimination
  • Can you be fired without notice?
  • What to know about workplace harassment
  • 30 years of employee care: Americans with Disabilities Act
  • Racial discrimination can affect any workplace

Archives

  • January 2021
  • December 2020
  • November 2020
  • October 2020
  • September 2020
  • August 2020
  • July 2020
  • June 2020
  • May 2020
  • April 2020
  • March 2020
  • February 2020
  • January 2020
  • December 2019
  • November 2019
  • October 2019
  • September 2019
  • August 2019
  • July 2019
  • June 2019
  • May 2019
  • April 2019
  • March 2019
  • February 2019
  • January 2019
  • December 2018
  • November 2018
  • October 2018
  • September 2018
  • August 2018
  • July 2018
  • June 2018
  • May 2018
  • April 2018
  • March 2018
  • February 2018
  • January 2018
  • December 2017
  • November 2017
  • October 2017
  • September 2017
  • August 2017
  • July 2017
  • June 2017
  • May 2017
  • April 2017
  • March 2017
  • February 2017
  • January 2017
  • December 2016
  • November 2016
  • October 2016
  • September 2016
  • August 2016
  • July 2016
  • June 2016
  • May 2016
  • April 2016
  • March 2016
  • February 2016
  • January 2016

Categories

  • Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
  • employee rights
  • employment contracts
  • employment contracts for medical professionals
  • employment law for employers
  • Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
  • Firm News
  • Harassment
  • severance agreements
  • sexual harassment
  • Small Businesses
  • workplace discrimination

RSS Feed

Subscribe To This Blog’s Feed

FindLaw Network

Learn How We Can Help

Office Location:

20 Erford Road, Suite 300A
Lemoyne, PA 17043

Phone:

717-303-3764

888-593-6283

 

Map & Directions
  • Follow
Review Us

© 2021 Krevsky Bowser. All Rights Reserved.

Disclaimer | Site Map | Privacy Policy | Business Development Solutions by FindLaw, part of Thomson Reuters