'It’s almost 50 years since the Equal Pay Act was introduced in the UK ... but here we are in 2019, with the news full of high-profile women battling against the odds to be recognised for their work' // Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh (@TasminaSheikh)
https://t.co/uoEnyT71Xy
Australia’s women’s & men’s national soccer teams will earn the same pay as part of a history-making new pay structure. And all commercial revenues associated w/both teams will be split evenly. #EqualPay is possible! Looking forward to following the story. https://t.co/YtjL3L0vW5
Interesting Fact: "Behaviour can be "harassing" even if it isn't directed at the individual victim"
A mostly male workplace filled with nudie calendars and obscene talk can be a valid discrimination claim for a female employee of the firm.
#Equality#EqualOpportunity
“Racism is alive and well in the Canadian job market.” @SheilaBlockTO spoke w/ @SharmeenSomani about a new @NorthwesternU study on discrimination.
“The data pretty clearly shows that there are differences in employment, in unemployment and in pay rates.”
https://t.co/IUESVQmf1Z
We need #payequity equal pay for work of equal value! Major failing of federal pay equity legislation is they did not include other equity groups in addition to women in pay equity assessments. @EqualPayON@DAWNRAFHCanada#donewaiting
More than 1 million cases of discrimination have been filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) between 2010 and 2017. In 82% of these cases, the worker did not receive any form of relief.
#EndDiscrimation#EqualPay#EqualityForAll#StandUp#BecomeInformed
What does Equal Opportunity Employment Really Mean?
It means not discriminating against employees or job applicants based on their age, sex, race, religion and disability.
#Equality#NoDiscrimination#EqualPay#EqualityForAll