The pay gap, if you haven't heard the term before, is shorthand for the fact that women earn 79 cents for every dollar earned by a man. (inc.com)
Even factoring in men's tendency to log more hours than women — a reality caused largely by the disproportionate share of home and family responsibilities women bear — women still earn only 87.9 cents for every dollar earned by men. (canadianbusiness.com)
Morneau said the numbers are startling as women still earn 88 cents for every dollar earned by men on an hourly basis. (canadianbusiness.com)