Equal Pay Day: What Employers and Employees Need to Know About Pay Equity

361: Women Speak — UAW Local 249 Retiree Emphasizes Workforce Equal Pay Vitality

On this week’s episode of Women Speak — a segment on Northeast Newscast — hosts Northeast News Editor-in-Chief, Julia Williams and former Missouri House Representative for District 19 Ingrid Burnett sat down with UAW local 249 retiree (Ford Motor Company) Shirley Mata to continue our series on women who influence policy.  Throughout this episode, Mata shares her story as a former union worker including activism she has taken part in around the K…

Equal Pay Day: What Employers and Employees Need to Know About Pay Equity

On March 25th, we observed Equal Pay Day, which lands on the day in the year when women, on average, have earned the same amount as their male counterparts did in the previous year. This day serves as a yearly opportunity for reflection, action, and reform for employees and employers. This day serves as a reminder of the persistent gender pay gap and underscores the importance of pay equity in the workplace. For employers and employees alike, un…