For too long, employers have gotten away with asinine justifications for paying women less. IWD2019
Tracee Ellis Ross has many things in her favour: a showbiz pedigree , killer fashion sense and razor-sharp comedic timing. Her acting chops are well demonstrated by her Emmy-nominated portrayal of Dr. Rainbow Johnson on ABC’s hit sitcom Black-ish. She is, unquestionably, a star. She is also, unquestionably, paid less than Anthony Anderson, her arguably less-famous co-star on the show.
For too long, it’s been too easy for employers—however well-intentioned—to shrug off the issue of inequity with asinine justifications: Claim #2: “Women don’t ask for more money.” Actually, we do—we just don’t tend to get it. A 2016 study of 4,500 workers debunked this long-held notion of female timidity. It found female employees requested raises just as frequently as men but were successful 25 per cent less often. Even if this notion was true, is “don’t ask, don’t get” a wise way to run a business?
Claim #4: “Women just gravitate toward lower-paid work.” The truth here is a little more nuanced. Broadly, the fields in which women outnumber men—human resources, consumer services, retail, marketing—do tend to entail lower wages and less chance for promotion. But often that’s because those fields are less rife with old boys’ club cronyism and more accommodating of flexible work arrangements. It’s not that we choose the path with less money. It’s that we don’t generally have many other options.
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