Rutgers University signs an agreement that attempts to close the major pay gaps between its flagship campus and its other campuses. Recently, academics at Rutgers University in New Jersey signed an agreement that attempts to close the major pay gaps between its flagship campus and its other campuses in more disadvantaged communities. The four-year contract […]
Category: Human Resources
Jul 11, 2019
Jun 13, 2019
Understanding the gender pay gap. While most people know what the gender pay gap is and what it entails, many do not know anything beyond the basics. Here are some of the interesting facts about the gender pay gap that the American Association of University Women found. The “Motherhood Penalty” Persists The “motherhood penalty” refers […]
May 16, 2019
Tips for handling feedback for campus administrators and leaders. One of higher education’s most serious recurring problems is the evaluation of campus leaders. Part of this issue can be attributed to the significant periods of time between evaluations. When leaders are allowed to operate for too long without oversight, institutions often discover a lack of […]
Apr 25, 2019
Google’s pay equity analysis led to raises for thousands of men. After an analysis of its pay structure, Google determined that they were underpaying male employees relative to their peers. As a result, Google’s pay equity analysis led to raises for thousands of men and some women. For background on how the company typically awards […]
Feb 21, 2019
Learn more about the Department of Education’s proposed Title IX rule changes and how they could benefit survivors of sexual harassment. While Education Secretary Betsy DeVos’s proposed Title IX rule changes have been met with considerable backlash for strengthening the rights of the accused at the expense of the victim, some experts point out that […]
Jan 31, 2019
A closer look at the staff mentoring programs at the University of Cincinnati (UC) and Brown University. University of Cincinnati UC’s staff mentoring program, Mentor Me UC, first launched in response to a university climate survey which revealed that underrepresented groups, such as people of color and women, felt that they did not have opportunities […]
Jan 24, 2019
Faculty and staff at the University of Minnesota indicate that recent pay raises are insufficient to reward employees. Recently, various member of UMN’s faculty and staff have voiced their complaints that annual staff pay raises are insufficient. While the University has consistently offered an average salary increase of about 2% per year since 2009, inflation […]
Dec 27, 2018
The Department of Labor explains how you can pay exempt employees their guaranteed compensation. If you work in human resources, then you are likely familiar with the practice of reviewing positions for exemptions under the federal wage and hour law. Employees that pass both the “salary basis” and the “job duties” tests and who operate […]
Oct 04, 2018
Here’s what every business owner should know about the California law that is calling for equal compensation for all workers. Recently, many states and municipalities have taken it upon themselves to enact their own version of pay equity laws. In California, the guidelines laid out in Assembly Bill 168 signed by Governor Jerry Brown a […]
Sep 20, 2018
Report shows that the wage gap between black women and white men in Mississippi is among the largest in the nation. A new report written in partnership with Black Women’s Equal Pay Day, looks to raise awareness for the wage gap that exists between black women and white men. Using median wages, the report explains […]