How to Address Equal Pay Issues in the Workplace

“When an employee approaches you as a Human Resources Manager or Executive with a concern about pay equity, you should be able to reassure them that the company offers equal pay for equal work. At so many companies, however, that is simply not true. Working toward salary equity requires more than just workplace policies. It requires an acknowledgment of the issue, a change in processes, and a unified effort to fix it…”

The EmployDiversityNetwork’s (EDN) articles highlighted this month address equal pay issues between men and women. For instance, How to Address Equal Pay Issues in the Workplace discusses four points Diversity and Human Resources Managers should take into consideration when addressing Equal Pay policies in their organizations:

Understand Your Numbers - know what the salary benchmarks for your industry

Review Your Policies - take a clear-eyed look at what is working and what is not

Ensure Leadership Buy-in - it’s the tone at the top that ultimately matters

Keep Working At It - persevere in implementing fair wage practices