Pay Equity: Recruiting, Advancing and Fairly Compensating Women in the Workplace
Gender pay inequity has been a hotly discussed topic for decades, yet there remains significant disparity in terms of how much men and women are paid. For women of color, these figures are even more disheartening, with countless additional barriers undercutting leadership, growth, and salary potential.
The pandemic has created countless new global challenges for working women, and worsened many pre-existing ones, including the gender pay gap. As a result, the World Economic Forum predict gender equality setbacks of at least a generation. With talent on the move and millions of women leaving the workforce altogether, organizations must approach talent and compensation practices in a new and evolved way—especially when it comes to underrepresented groups.
This session will review research findings and explore how organizations can achieve pay equity, advance women in the workplace, and drive meaningful change. Learn about evolving strategies for attracting, hiring, and retaining women in the workforce while ensuring equitable pay and opportunity.
Learning Objectives:
- Explore the current landscape and future implications for women in the workplace.
- Understand barriers and biases faced by women and learn tangible strategies to support their career development.
- Uncover the role that technology plays in reaching and advancing women in the workplace.
Erika Sandoval
Erika Sandoval (she/ella) is Partner with the Strategic Advisory Group at UKG and has spent 15 years in the areas of people and organizational practice, specifically in DEI, L&D, HR, organizational and professional development, and facilitation and consulting. Having lived and worked across North America, South America, Europe and Asia, Erika has experience in leading and guiding strategic and cross-cultural initiatives that impact organizations and drive business success.
Erika is multilingual and holds various DEI and training certificates; she received an MSc in Human Rights Law from the University of Birmingham in the UK and has an MA and BA.
Karina Monesson
As Sr. Manager of HCM Research & Advisory, Karina Monesson leads UKG’s thought leadership research strategy and partners closely with business leaders to help them maximize the value of their technology investments. A former journalist and market researcher, Karina speaks regularly with conference and customer audiences about HCM trends and best practices and her work has been featured in Forbes, SHRM, HR Dive, HR Executive, HR Daily Advisor, and Human Resources Today. She serves on the Research Board for the Equity at Work Council and the Board of Directors for Conquer Addiction, and she is passionate about leveraging research, data, and technology to improve peoples’ lives and drive systemic change.