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Wanna make more money? You could move to D.C., Vermont or California, where the gender wage gap is the narrowest,according to a new study from the American Association of University Women. Or you could take action right where you are!
Across the board, the pay gap is still alive and well. In 2008,median weekly earnings for full-time wage and salary women employees were 79.9 percent of those for men (slightly wider than in 2007), according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. So for every buck a woman earns, on average, a man earns $1.25. And those quarters add up quickly!
Are you and your salary part of the problem? Here are some resources to help you find out – and take action:
There are plenty of laws on the books, including the new Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, that protect you from pay
discrimination.
The National Committee on Pay Equity is a membership organization that helps you fight for equal pay for women everywhere (starting with you). You can even set up your own "Wage Club."
Most importantly, the first step toward receiving an equal salary is asking for it. Here's a quick tip sheet that will help you in your next salary negotiation.
You'll also like these 27 Ways to Get a Raise.
Source: Pink Magazine
Wanna make more money? You could move to D.C., Vermont or California, where the gender wage gap is the narrowest,according to a new study from the American Association of University Women. Or you could take action right where you are!
Across the board, the pay gap is still alive and well. In 2008,median weekly earnings for full-time wage and salary women employees were 79.9 percent of those for men (slightly wider than in 2007), according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. So for every buck a woman earns, on average, a man earns $1.25. And those quarters add up quickly!
Are you and your salary part of the problem? Here are some resources to help you find out – and take action:
There are plenty of laws on the books, including the new Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, that protect you from pay
discrimination.
The National Committee on Pay Equity is a membership organization that helps you fight for equal pay for women everywhere (starting with you). You can even set up your own "Wage Club."
Most importantly, the first step toward receiving an equal salary is asking for it. Here's a quick tip sheet that will help you in your next salary negotiation.
You'll also like these 27 Ways to Get a Raise.
Source: Pink Magazine
