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Why Companies' Attempts to Close the Gender Pay Gap Often Fail

PayAnalytics co-founders David Anderson and Margrét V. Bjarnadóttir wrote an article together with Cristian Dezso and David Gaddis Ross for Harvard Business Review about closing the gender pay gap.

Gender pay equity has become a big point of contention at many companies. Not only have politicians and other public figures spoken out against the gender pay gap, but there has also been a rising tide of high profile lawsuits targeting major employers, most notably in the U.S., with all the bad publicity and financial liability they entail.


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Fundamentals of Gender Pay Gap Calculations: Part 1

In addition to gender, pay gaps can be based on race, nationality, LGBTQ+ identity, or any other demographic factors. It’s important to know how to measure these pay gaps at your organization. Here, we discuss two measurement methods: mean/median calculation and regression analysis.

Pocket Guide: The EU Pay Transparency Directive

Consider this your quick-start guide to the EU Pay Transparency Directive. In this article, you'll learn more about what the Directive is, how it protects employees from pay discrimination, who it applies to, its pay transparency and pay equity requirements, equal pay for work of equal value, and other key concepts.

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