Historically, it has been a social taboo within American workplaces to discuss wage rates and compensation approaches. Employers are often reluctant to disclose employee pay...
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Further Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act Guidance Issued
The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) has issued further guidance on the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act. The Act takes effect January...

Pay Equity in Colorado: It’s Not Too Late
The New Year is right around the corner, and although employers have been grappling with the pandemic and a new way of doing business, some...

Colorado Adopts Equal Pay Rules, Dialing Back Multi-State Impacts, Defining Promotional Opportunity
On November 10, 2020, the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment’s (CDLE) adopted Equal Pay Transparency (EPT) Rules, interpreting the requirements of the Colorado Equal...

Colorado’s Proposed Equal Pay Transparency Rules Reach Beyond Colorado’s Borders
The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) has issued proposed Equal Pay Transparency Rules (EPT) interpreting the state’s Equal Pay for Equal Work Act...

The Retirement Race Gap
The earnings and wealth gaps between whites and minorities are enormous, according to numerous sources, including SHRM and the Center for Retirement Research at Boston...

Employers Stepping Up on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
There are many reports of employers reviewing and enhancing their Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) related programs. Several members have contacted Employers Council about the...

Pay Equity: Six Months Left, Are You Ready Colorado?
Employers are currently focused on one thing right now, COVID-19. Rightfully so, as this pandemic has changed so much of our everyday life. With our...

Gender Wage Gap in Utah
There are solutions for Utah’s Complex Gender Wage Gap, Experts Say Quotes from Katie Hudman on the gender wage gap in Utah The Salt Lake Tribune, October...

Understanding Colorado’s New Equal Pay for Equal Work Act
On May 22, 2019, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act into effect, making Colorado’s equal-pay law among the most...