Equitable pay is a key piece of the ability of U.S. workers to share in the gains of economic growth. In order to understand how pay equity has been limited, Equitable Growth examines the role of gender, race and ethnicity, and other determinants of unequal pay that reduce individual earnings and constrain economic growth.
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Executive actions to combat wage theft against U.S. workers
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The wage divide for Black and Latinx workers goes deeper than a ‘skills gap’ or requiring more credentials
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Addressing gender and racial disparities in the U.S. labor market to boost wages and power innovation
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Improving U.S. labor standards and the quality of jobs to reduce the costs of employee turnover to U.S. companies
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Equitable Growth’s labor market experts deliver comment letter to U.S. Department of Labor on status of independent contractors
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