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In the meantime, employers should understand what factors are driving the gender pay gap in order to create a more equitable workplace.

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In part due to those challenges, some mental health providers have eschewed carrier networks in favor of private pay — and that poses problems for workplaces, too, said Erin Terkoski Young, the director of health, equity and wellbeing at WTW.

Christine Hendrickson, vice president of strategic initiatives at Syndio, a New York City-based firm that provides technology and expertise to help companies improve their workplace equity, says that if nothing else, the roster of proposed pay transparency laws on the docket this year — in both the U.S. and European Union — is evidence that “we're not only in the pay transparency era, but it's here to stay.”

What role can cash play to complement or offset adjustments in the equity strategy and respond to employee perception of value in the face of inflation and increasing equity volatility?

Executive Excellence Awards One-time equity awards granted to key employees Equity is pulled from a pre-determined pool at the beginning of the fiscal year (<5% of the equity budget); it can be used to reward either “indies” or “blockbusters.”

Democratic AGs Defend Legality of ‘DEIA’ Programs A coalition of 16 Democratic state attorneys (AGs) general issued a guidance document on Feb. 13 that defended the legality of corporate programs that promote equitable and diverse workplaces.

Rowe's allegations of mistreatment by Google, but it also sends a resounding message that discrimination and retaliation will not be tolerated in the workplace,” said Rowe's lead attorney, Cara Greene, in a statement provided to Engadget.

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With growing awareness about the vital importance of creating more inclusive workplaces, organizations are deepening their understanding of what offering GENDER-AFFIRMING health and medical benefits can mean to employees — and how to ensure equitable access.