Pay Gap

Lawyers Have Income Inequality Problems, Too

The Huffington Post | Alexander Eichler | Posted 04.16.2012

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Income inequality is a problem among lawyers, too. As The Wall Street Journal notes, the country's richest lawyers have gotten richer since the Gre...

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Why It's A Lousy Time To Be A Twenty-Something

The Huffington Post | Alexander Eichler | Posted 03.07.2012

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Attention, young workers: It's not your imagination. Your're underpaid. Wages for employees in their twenties took a sharp dive during the past de...

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Does Your Female Boss Really Have Your Back?

Barbara & Shannon Kelley | Posted 02.25.2012

Read More: Devil Wears Prada, Santa Clara University, Workplace, Pay Gap, Miranda Priestly, Laura Ellingson, Charlotta Kratz, Lena Hensvik, Feminism, Women News

According to a new report out of Sweden, the answer may be no. Cue the ugly comparisons to the odious Miranda Priestly of "The Devil Wears Prada" fame and the rousing chorus of "I told you sos."

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GRAPHIC: Inequality In America

The Huffington Post | Posted 12.01.2011

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Since September, the Occupy Wall Street protests has focused greater attention on America's huge wealth gap between the rich and everyone else. But wh...

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GOP Rep: Pay 'Not So Much'

The Huffington Post | Jordan Howard | Posted 10.26.2011

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According to the U.S. Census Bureau the median household income in 2009 was $49,177, almost $98,000 less than what a member of the House of Representa...

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Equal Pay for Equal Work

Christine Bork | Posted 10.19.2011

Read More: Pay Inequity, Walmart Class Action Suit, Pay Gap, Paycheck Fairness Act, Gender Pay Inequality, Gender Pay Gap, Chicago News

Many critics believe pay differences between men and women are simply a matter of personal choices, like women choosing to take time off to raise children. Research proves otherwise.

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Why Women Are Worth (Less)

Barbara & Shannon Kelley | Posted 10.09.2011

Read More: Women's Empowerment, Female Entreneurship, Pay Gap, Gender Pay Gap, Pay Gap Gender, Equal Pay, Equal Pay for Women, Pay Equity, Earning Gap, Women's Earning Power, Women's Earning, Women News

Every time we change jobs and are asked for a salary history, we're at an increased disadvantage. This gender-based pay discrimination disparity is going to do nothing but get worse.

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A "Hair"-oing Tale: What Does It Mean For Your Career?

Manisha Thakor | Posted 09.25.2011

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In a world where a C-suite level woman dressed authentically as herself is derided for having "look-at-me-hair," is it any wonder that so many of us women feel conflicted about standing tall in our authentic selves at work?

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A Step Toward Equal Pay

Liz Krueger | Posted 06.16.2011

Read More: Gender Wage Gap, Gender Equality, Pay Gap, Equal Pay for Women, Equal Pay, Gender Pay Gap, Career & Money, Politics News

Some injustices are not always as easy to spot. In fact, sometimes they're well hidden. Therefore if we want to end wage disparities, and give women the justice, and pay, they deserve, than we must take the first step in bringing this discrimination to light.

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Equal Pay: Why Aren't We There Yet?

Linda Basch | Posted 06.12.2011

Read More: Gender Equality, Gender Discrimination, Pay Gap, Gender Pay Gap, Equal Pay, Equal Pay Day, Politics News

'These are tough times.' We've all heard the phrase time and time again -- especially now during the fierce battles over public spending -- to justify...

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Millennials: Starting Up Or Starting Over In The Face Of Recessionary Pay Gaps

Christina Vuleta | Posted 11.17.2011

While more Millennials are bucking up and taking whatever job they can get, whether it's a permanent shift remains to be seen. Some believe they are just biding their time until the economy brightens.

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Climbing the Ropes to Get Ahead

Ilene H. Lang | Posted 05.25.2011

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Mentors can show you the ropes, but sponsors help you climb them.

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Be Afraid, Very Afraid

Ilene H. Lang | Posted 05.25.2011

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I was never a fan of scary movies because there are enough real scary things already out there! Below is a list of the top ten things that my colleagues and I are scared about this Halloween. Freddy Krueger's got nothing on these.

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Context Is King

Ilene H. Lang | Posted 05.25.2011

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What happens when you compare the salaries of women and men side-by-side with the same degree? For most women, it's not yet time to break out the champagne.

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Do Kids Kill Careers?

Ilene H. Lang | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: David Leonhardt, Careers, New York Times, Gender Stereotypes, Catalyst Study, Pay Gap, M.B.A., Gender Pay Gap, The Atlantic, Sexism, Business News

Gender, not kids, charts career success. Women and men jump off traditional career paths at equal rates -- but only women are penalized for it when they try to get back on track.

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Blonde Women Are Paid More -- And Marry Wealthier Men -- Than Other Women: Study

Telegraph | Nick Collins | Posted 05.25.2011

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Blonde-haired women, who are often stereotyped as carefree and ditsy, earn seven per cent more than women with hair of other colours, researchers clai...

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Women Of Color Have Median Wealth Of Just $5: Study

The Huffington Post | Grace Kiser | Posted 05.25.2011

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According to a report released by the Insight Center for Community Economic Development this week, there is a vast discrepancy in wealth between singl...

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The Hangover That Women Can't Shake Off

Christina Patterson | Posted 11.17.2011

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More than 80 years after women were given the right to vote, we seem more convinced than ever that the chief role of women in our society is adornment.

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