Pay-Parity

Bernstein explains that discrimination accounts for only ten percentage points of the pay parity. The real problem lies with the norms of society, which many employers adopt subconsciously. A majority of men and women still work in segregated occupations. Bernstein reports that this often leaves women working in jobs that have traditionally been low paying. In addition to employment, women often bear the burden of family responsibilities more than men do. Employers have yet to find a good way to integrate family life and the responsibilities of women in most households as the primary caregiver with a work environment. It has been suggested that about the only way women will get equal treatment and receive equal pay is if they can ignore their family responsib

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arassment, or in the creation of a working environment that is hostile to women and minorities. References Bernstein, A. (2004, June 14). Women's pay: Why the gap remains a chasm. Business Week, 58. Title: Women's Pay: Why the Gap Remains a Chasm ,á By: Bernstein, Aaron, Business Week, 00077135, 6/14/2004, Issue 3887 Database: MasterFILE Premier Section: Workplace: Paychecks COMMENTARY Women's Pay: Why the Gap Remains a Chasm Contents Women vs. Men: The Real Pay Gap A new study spells out the costly impact of family obligations During the heyday of the women's movement more than 30 years ago, "59ó on the dollar" was an oft-heard rallying cry, referring to how little women earned compared with men. Those concerns seem outdated today, when it's easy to find female doctors, lawyers, pop stars, even Presidential advisers. The progress toward equality in the workplace also shows up in government data on wages, which pegs women's average pay at 77% of men's compensation today. But there's new evidence that women's advances may not be quite so robust after all. When you look
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