Tag: workplace equity

HR Query: The 20-Year Reversal: Why the Gender Gap is Widening and How HR Can Fix It

By HR Daily Advisor Staff Feb 17, 2026 Benefits and Compensation

Updated: Feb 17, 2026

After two decades of steady progress, the data is sending a warning shot. According to the Census Bureau, 2025 marked the second consecutive year the gender pay gap has widened. We sat down with Shelly MacConnell, Chief Strategy Officer at WIN, to discuss why the old playbook is failing and what “female-friendly” benefits actually look […]

Navigating California’s Pay Equity Enforcement Act: What Employers Need to Know

By Emily Burkhardt Vicente, Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP, Stephen P. Kopstein, Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP Jan 19, 2026 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Jan 20, 2026

California has long been a leader in workplace equity, but the recent passage of S.B. 642—the Pay Equity Enforcement Act (“Act”)—marks a significant turning point for employers and employees alike. Signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom on October 8, 2025, the Act went into effect January 1, 2026. It introduces new requirements for pay […]

Balancing the Scales: How Scheduling Software Promotes Workplace Equity

By Travis Shipley, Shiftboard Apr 1, 2024 Diversity & Inclusion

Updated: Apr 1, 2024

Maintaining fairness and transparency in the workplace continues to be instrumental in meeting the expectations of a modern and socially conscious workforce. Research from Gartner predicts that in 2024, companies will shift DEI implementation to be less siloed and more integrated throughout the organization. Companies have opportunities to become more equitable and transparent. One way […]