Heather Bussing - Unpacking Pay Equity and What It Really Means for Employers
Episode description
Summary:
Heather Bussing has been a California employment attorney for over 30 years, has worked in the HR tech space for nearly 20 years, and is a newly published author! In this episode, Heather talks about why pay equity is so closely related to DEI&B, why American legislators are finally breaking new ground with pay equity laws, and what employers can do to improve pay equity in their organizations.
Chapters:
[0:00 - 9:07] Introduction
- Welcome, Heather!
- Today’s Topic: Unpacking Pay Equity and What It Really Means for Employers
[9:08 - 18:22] Why is pay equity a large part of DEI&B?
- Pay equity is much more visible now thanks to HR technology
- Reliable data is still critical for pay equity analysis
[18:23 - 27:19] Why is pay equity now a topic of discussion for American legislation?
- Unpacking the evolution of pay legislation
- Why more states haven’t yet passed pay equity legislation
[27:20 - 33:52] What can employers do to improve pay equity?
- Pay equity is a compliance issue which can be very expensive
- (Not legal) advice on how to follow the various pay equity regulations from various states
[33:53 - 34:55] Closing
- Thanks for listening!
Quotes
“Along with [pay] transparency, needs to come education.”
“It is so much cheaper to throw money at your [employees] instead of your lawyers.”
Resources:
Get Pay Right book
Pay Equity
Contact:
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David's LinkedIn
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