Equal Pay
Companies Must Pay Women the Same as Men
Companies face legal risks if they rely on salary history rather than equal pay
Today, April 2, is Equal Pay Day, which symbolizes how far into 2019 women, on average, must work to earn what men earned in 2018. The Seattle tech community, like many others across the country, has stated a commitment to increase diversity overall, including increasing the percentage of female employees throughout the ranks. Women accounted…