Sentences with phrase «lowest wage gap»

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While Bush's business - themed policy proposals will likely offer a mixture of traditionally Republican tax cuts and so - called trickle down economics, he's likely to define his views on how to support the middle class, lift up the lowest wage workers, and close the income gap, which would continue on the themes he started talking about earlier this year.

Women's retirement - savings balances generally tend to be lower on average than men's, due to the ongoing gender wage gap and the fact that women are more likely than me to take time off to raise kids or act as caregivers for other friends or relatives.

In 1980 the gender wage gap was lower in occupations where women were highly represented, but by 2010 the effect was in the opposite direction — the gender wage gap is larger in positions with a higher proportion of women.

GMAC researchers conclude that a significant part of the wage gap comes from the fact that women enter b - school with lower salaries.

Of all the solutions to this growing inequality gap that are doing the rounds, imposing a maximum wage differential between high and low paid workers has to be one of the more radical.

The report also outlines some of the causes of the wage gap, including the «sticky floor,» a term that refers to a wide range of roadblocks that prevent women from rising beyond the lowest rungs of the career ladder.

Nelson's report corroborates a recently released study by the U.S. Department of Education that emphasizes the disproportionately high number of male S&E professors.10 The report also cites the salary advantage men of all racial groups enjoy over women.10 While the unadjusted salaries of African - American faculty members were lower than those of whites, when variables were controlled, the wage gap disappeared.10 However, the study cautions that the markedly lower numbers of tenured and working African - American faculty at doctoral institutions could obscure racially biased salary discrepancies.10

In Quebec, minimum wage is only $ 11.25 / hr, and those earning tips can be paid lower ($ 9.45 / hr), yet most calculate a living wage to be at least $ 15 an hour, so people working in the service industries are almost certainly dependent on tips to bridge this gap.

Artist Statement «Reducing the gap between the wealthiest Americans and low - wage workers is one of the greatest challenges we face in our country today.

ONS has found that the wage gap is at its lowest since records began at 18.1 %.

The Canadian gender wage gap is twice the global average, patterns of job segregation by sex remain unchanged with women concentrated in traditionally female and lower - paying jobs, and women are disproportionately represented in part - time, precarious work.

«I am thrilled to open this new legal clinic, which is so desperately needed and will help bridge a gap in the civil legal aid available to low - wage workers,» said Elizabeth Ford, Legal Director at Fair Work Center.

Wage growth in lower - skilled industries has slowed, increasing the gap between high - skill industries and lower - skill ones.

Relatively large falls in average wages in high - skill sectors such as professional and scientific activities reduced the wage gap between high - and lower - skill industries.

But since the majority of the wage gap conversation seems to focus on how women have lower wages as a result of motherhood, it's a good thing to consider the strengths you have when it comes to negotiating your salary.

Offsetting the decline in indicators of overall wage pressure and the wage gap in high - skill industries, the available evidence shows that the gap in wages between high - and lower - skill occupations has grown significantly in a couple of countries.

In the Asia Pacific region, rising gaps in the pay between people in high - skill occupations and lower - skill occupations has been counteracted by lower overall wage pressure.

The large increase in Denmark's overall score has been driven by a greater wage gap between high - and lower - skill industries.

The chart at right illustrates the gap between low - wage earnings and the amount needed to provide for a two - parent family with two children.

Low - wage jobs and the gender pay gap undermine the well - being of women, their families, and their communities.