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Austria’s Path Toward Shrinking the Gender Pay Gap Under EU Directive

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In response to the EU Pay Transparency Directive, which requires employers operating in European Union member states to report on pay data, Trusaic will be evaluating the state of each country in the EU’s current gender pay gaps and the path toward compliance. While some European Union countries have relatively minuscule gender pay gaps to address, Austria is among the group where the most progress is needed.

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Closing the Pay Gap: Equal Pay Day Moves Forward Two Days In 2024

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For nearly three decades, Equal Pay Day has symbolized how far into the year women have to work to earn what men earned in the previous year. This year, it moves forward to March 12, representing incremental, significant progress in closing the gender pay gap. While all progress is welcome, the headline figures don’t tell us the whole story, as we explain below.

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International Women’s Day: Inspiring Inclusion with Pay Equity

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“Imagine a gender equal world.” That’s the vision behind International Women’s Day , as it promotes its “Inspire Inclusion” campaign theme for 2024. This year’s celebration on March 8 is accompanied by encouraging signs of progress. The gender pay gap in the U.S. has fallen to an all-time low, and pay transparency laws, such as the European Union Directive , are strategically aimed at closing the gap in those countries.

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Belgium’s Path Toward Closing the Gender Pay Gap Under EU Directive

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The impetus for the EU Pay Transparency Directive was to address the 12.7% gender pay gap in the European Union. However, certain countries in the EU, such as Belgium, were much further along in closing the gap. The Belgian pay gap currently hovers around 5% and is mostly negligible among workers under the age 25. However, the gap widens significantly more for workers aged 44 and older.

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Columbus Salary History Ban Takes Effect March 1

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Columbus, Ohio is set to join Toledo and Cincinnati by banning inquiries into the compensation of job candidates. Effective March 1, 2024, the Columbus salary history ban applies to organizations with 15 or more employees in the city. The ban also extends to job placement, referral and recruitment agencies acting on behalf of employers. Pay Equity Legislation in Ohio State-wide pay equity legislation in Ohio doesn’t exist, but is arguably needed.

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Pay Equity Deep Dive Part III: Tainted Variable Analysis and Root Cause Assessment

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This is Part III of our “Pay Equity Deep Dive Series.” Part I focused on Compensation Philosophy Review and Pay Analysis Group formation and testing. Part II focused on Wage Influencing Factors (WIFs) and Reliability and Robustness Testing. Part III covers Tainted Variable Analysis and Root Cause Assessment. As we shared in Part II of our deep dive, a Wage Influencing Factor (WIF) is a factor reflecting skill, effort, responsibility, working conditions, or location applied consistently in determ

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California Updates Pay Data Reporting Requirements for 2024

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Pay data reporting season is underway in California, as the state’s reporting portal opened Feb. 1, 2024. This year, organizations are required to report on three new data points. The 2024 deadline for submitting SB 1162’s required pay data report including annual mean and median pay data is May 8. Below we’ll take a look at what all is required for employers to maintain compliance this year.

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