“Equal pay for equal work” has long been a rallying cry for many, yet data finds that there are still significant gender pay gaps.
SHRM research from earlier this year found that more than 70% of HR professionals agree that women face discrimination in the labor market. Other statistics show that the gender pay gap has barely narrowed over the past couple of decades.
But a growing number of employers are taking steps to change that.
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