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It looks like one of the first pieces of legislation that might be passed by the Obama adminstration could be a wage discrimination act:
This is terrific. I hope that this will be applicable to negotiated start-up packages for faculty positions as well, because it's well known that women generally don't fare as well when it comes to negotiation.
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Ledbetter bill
It looks like one of the first pieces of legislation that might be passed by the Obama adminstration could be a wage discrimination act:
The legislation reverses a 2007 Supreme Court ruling that narrowly defines the time period during which a worker can file a claim of wage discrimination, even if the worker is unaware for months or years that he or she is getting less than colleagues doing the same job. It has been a priority for women's groups seeking to narrow the wage gap between men and women.
This is terrific. I hope that this will be applicable to negotiated start-up packages for faculty positions as well, because it's well known that women generally don't fare as well when it comes to negotiation.
- The Fight For Women's Suffrage
I wrote a blog in June on the early women's rights movement in the US and the famous Seneca Falls Convention. As with the civil rights movement, Quakers played a key role in the push toward equality. Today I am writing about the fascinating...
- President Obama: Childcare Is A Must-have
Left: President Obama in the middle of saying the word childcare, a word which would be greeted by a standing ovation, and which he would say a total of 7 times during his speech. Right: Government taking an active role in subsidizing childcare...
- Ladybucks
If you're looking for talking points to confront our country's neanderthal stance towards equal pay for equal work, check out John Oliver's diatribe on Last Week Tonight. Zing zing. My favorite bit comes at 2min10sec into the clip... can't...
- Negotiating While Being A Woman
Negotiation is a fraught topic for women. We are unused to asking for things, and when we do, we are likely to be punished for it, so no wonder we don't ask in the first place. A recent case in point was highlighted here,where a candidate was given...
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You can interpret the recent Supreme Court ruling on Wal-Mart v. Dukes, where the 5-4 majority denied the right of female workers at Wal-Mart to certify as a class in a class-action law-suit as a pro-business, but I see it rather as an attack on the rights...