Bridging the Pay Gap: Why Pay Equity Pays Off
Pay equity is not a revolutionary concept, yet in the year 2021, the data still shows that not all workers are receiving equal pay for equal work. The good news is that many organizations have started the journey of making a committed, well-intentioned effort to build pay equity into their practices. However, there is still progress to be made. Using new SHRM research, this session will explore why pay equity pays off by not only reducing legal risk but also benefitting workplace culture and the bottom line.
Learning Objectives:
- Learn about the current landscape of pay equity practices.
- Identify the opportunities and challenges organizations face on their pay equity journeys.
- Discover how pay equity best practices positively impact the organizational bottom line.
Kerri Nelson, Ph.D.
Kerri Nelson, Ph.D., is the Director of Mission Research at SHRM. She is responsible for leading, developing, and designing strategic, public-facing research that provides organizations, business leaders, and policymakers with evidence-based insights at the intersection of people and work. She also partners with public and private organizations to produce research related to work, worker, and workplace. Kerri has led research on a variety of topics including pay equity, skills-based hiring, untapped talent pools, workplace culture, and the global workforce. Her work has been featured in top news outlets, on podcasts and webinars, and on the Hill.