Many stars rallied
against gender pay gap in Hollywood — and «Shameless» star Emmy Rossum actually won
Gemma Arterton with guests Eileen Pullen and Gwen Davis, two former sewing machine operators who famously went on strike in a Dagenham car plant in 1968 in protest
against the gender pay gap.
Just weeks after Jennifer Lawrence made headlines for speaking out
against the gender pay gap in Hollywood, a new study confirms that Hollywood has a big problem when it comes to gender inequality.
Not exact matches
Of particular note is a resolution seeking a report on
gender pay equity — timely, given that the U.S. Department of Labor recently accused the company of «systematic compensation disparities
against women.»
In a shot across the bows for a number of companies, LGIM said it would vote
against British companies where women did not represent at least a quarter of the board, and wanted a full breakdown of any
gender pay gap and plans to close it.
This provides us with a strong base to get the best deal for you, including better
pay and conditions, providing health and safety advice and ensuring that food workers aren't discriminated
against on the grounds of ethnicity,
gender, age, disability or language.
A former deputy minister at the Ministry of
Gender and Social Protection Rachel Appoh has revealed that she had to
pay her constituents to reduce the NO votes
against President Mahama during NDC's primaries held over the weekend.
On the same day, she slow hand clapped Theresa May as the home secretary headed into the lobby to vote
against a motion aimed at closing the
gender pay gap.
Meanwhile Tory MEPs voted
against a report on
paid paternity leave, reducing the
gender pay gap and combating violence
against women, while UKIP MEPs opposed investigating tax evasion and avoidance, capping credit card charges and labelling processed meat with its country of origin.
So if you ever want to see if we have a problem in policing related to race,
pay related to
gender or a problem with violence
against transgender individuals, in all of those cases it becomes impossible to make a scientific argument — because if those categories are never recorded in official documents, you can never do the data collection to show what's true.
In January, the #MeToo movement gave way to Time's Up, a coalition of 300 (and growing) prominent women in Hollywood standing up
against the systemic problem of not only sexual misconduct, but also to address the imbalance of power in the workforce confounded by issues of
gender disparity in jobs and
pay leading to ongoing injustice and inequality.
In Contention profiles former sound mixing partners nominated
against each other for the first time for Hacksaw Ridge and 13 Hours THR an anonymous source talks about the lack of shame in Hollywood around the
gender imbalance in the director's chair MNPP
pays tribute to sexy German actor Clemens Schick / Film the Jurassic World sequel has started production
Aggrieved individuals who believe they have been discriminated
against on the basis of their race, color, national origin, sex (
gender, pregnancy, sexual harassment, sexual orientation,
gender identity or transgender status), religion, age (40 and over), disability (mental / physical), equal
pay compensation, genetic information and retaliation must first contact an EEO Counselor.
No employees, former employees, or applicants for employment can be discriminated
against due to their protected class such as: race, color, national origin, sex, (
gender, pregnancy, sexual harassment, sexual orientation,
gender identity or transgender status), religion, age (40 and over), disability (mental / physical), equal
pay compensation, genetic information and retaliation (see the NO FEAR ACT).
The announcement comes as actresses wore black to the Golden Globes this month, an unofficial dress code to publicize Time's Up, a new organization campaigning
against sexual harassment, workplace discrimination and the
gender pay gap.
However, if a company has a large
gender pay gap then there is no doubt that this will be used by those women who believe they have been discriminated
against in the workplace — for instance in relation to promotion.
Since the introduction of the Equality Act in 2010 and the subsequent requirement of
gender pay cap reporting, substantial claims have been brought
against several large employers in this country.
As you may recall, in a 5 - 4 decision back in 2007, the Supreme Court ruled that Ledbetter's claim
against her employer for
paying her less than her male counterparts because of her
gender was time barred because her present lower
pay arose out of salary decisions made years earlier, well outside of the 180 - day statute of limitations for discriminatory employment practices under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act.
Summary: In a
gender pay discrimination lawsuit
against Farmers Group Inc. brought by their female attorneys, the group will
pay $ 4 million as part of the settlement.
Summary: In a
gender pay discrimination lawsuit
against Farmers Group Inc. brought by their female attorneys, the group will
pay $ 4 million...
The
gender pay gap is now at a record low of 18.1 per cent and the online tool will show the
gender pay gap by profession, so that the public can see how their job measures up
against the national average.
The technical legal arguments may be impeccable but for many the decision will offend
against common sense and be detrimental in freeing women of the «motherhood penalty» exemplified in the
gender pay gaps which large employers were this month obliged to publish.
The upcoming draft
Gender Pay Gap Information Regulations 2016 is aiming to encourage employers to take action
against unequal treatment and comply with its requirements.
On December 16, 2005, the Alberta Human Rights Panel (now the tribunal) found that Walsh was indeed discriminated
against based on her
gender, contrary to the equal
pay and terms of conditions of employment provisions of sections six and seven of the Human Rights, Citizenship and Multiculturalism Act (now referred to as the Alberta Human Rights Act).
When the statistics show that a specific
gender, a specific age group, or even applicants with a specific medical condition pose a higher risk, insurers must protect themselves
against the increased likelihood of
paying a claim by collecting more.
By
paying child support you are supporting a broken, inefficient and unjust system that discriminates
against you on the basis of your
gender.