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[–] MrAmerica ago
Not a big fan of the lack of wage transparency, but I'm taking an article by a person that believes the wage gap is real with a huge grain of salt.
[–] derram ago
https://archive.is/2nbLq | https://vgy.me/0B3H6q.png :
'These included two rules that helped protect female employees: wage transparency and a ban on forced arbitration clauses for sexual harassment, known as “cover-up clauses” by critics. '
'Donald Trump has been accused of damaging the prospects of female workers by signing an executive order rolling back Obama-era protections for women in the workplace. '
'It was one of the few ways to help ensure women were being paid as much as their male colleagues. '
'Mr Obama’s ban on “cover-up clauses” stopped companies with government contracts from using the forced arbitration clause to keep sex discrimination claims out of the courts and off the public record. '
'They may feel afraid of coming forward because they might think they are the only one, or fear retaliation."'
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