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#WorkTrends Recap: Legislation of Pay Equity

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According to the U.S. Census, the median annual pay for a woman who holds a full-time job is $40,742, but the median annual pay for a man who holds a full-time job is $51,212. This means that if an employer bases compensation on salary history, a woman may find herself chronically underpaid.

Laws in eight jurisdictions have been passed that prohibit employers from asking for salary history as part of the employee screening process. Many more states and cities are in the process of developing similar legislation. This is a step towards narrowing the earning gap between women and men.

HireRight philosophically believes that eliminating salary history is the right thing to do, regardless of legislation.

Today, we talked about the fact that sometimes a potential employee wants to disclose their salary history. It is important that organizations have a procedure for facilitating this conversation, and doubly important for outsourcers to have a strategy for dealing with this conversation so they don’t inadvertently make the company responsible for violating the law (and therefore being subject to fines).

Dawn Hirsch and Alonzo Martinez helped our audience understand that pay equity considerations are just one step towards making work more equitable for everyone (and for making the interview process better by focusing on what matters: the candidate’s qualifications for the job itself).

Here are a few key points Dawn and Alonzo shared:

  • Elimination of salary history questions is a best practice for an HR department
  • Pay equality legislation is gaining momentum nationwide
  • Compliance is the cornerstone of a good candidate experience
  • The Pay Equity Act will be more challenging for search firms than for companies themselves

Did you miss the show? You can listen to the #WorkTrends podcast on our BlogTalk Radio channel here: http://bit.ly/2hC6pEk

You can also check out the highlights of the conversation from our Storify here:

Didn’t make it to this week’s #WorkTrends show? Don’t worry, you can tune in and participate in the podcast and chat with us every Wednesday from 1-2pm ET (10-11am PT). (Note: We’ll be taking November 22 off due to the Thanksgiving holiday.)

Remember, the TalentCulture #WorkTrends conversation continues every day across several social media channels. Stay up-to-date by following our #WorkTrends Twitter stream; pop into our LinkedIn group to interact with other members. Engage with us any time on our social networks, or stay current with trending World of Work topics on our website or through our weekly email newsletter.

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#WorkTrends Preview: Legislation of Pay Equity

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As a provider of employment screening services, HireRight has worked for years to refine the process of accumulating the information employers need to make effective hiring decisions while still respecting the needs of candidates.

One area that affects the employee screening process directly is pay equity. According to the U.S. Census, the median annual pay for a woman who holds a full-time job year-round is $40,742, while the median annual pay for a man who holds a full-time, year-round job is $51,212. If an employer bases compensation on salary history, a woman may find herself chronically underpaid.

It’s safe to say 2018 will be a year characterized by change. HireRight, which has been a leader in the effort to remove salary history from screening tools, is perfectly positioned to help us figure it all out.

This #WorkTrends chat will give an overview of pay equity legislation and how it has the potential to help bring parity to our nation’s salary picture. We will touch on the information in the HireRight Pay Equity Legislation eBook and learn how pay equity changes affect the interview process too.

Join #WorkTrends host Meghan M. Biro and her guests, HireRight Chief Human Resources Officer Dawn Hirsch and Associate Counsel for Compliance Alonzo Martinez on Wednesday, November 15, 2017, at 1 pm ET as they discuss advances in pay equity and how laws are evolving in this area.

Legislation of Pay Equity

#WorkTrends Preview: Legislation of Pay EquityJoin Meghan and HireRight guests Dawn Hirsch and Alonzo Martinez on our LIVE online podcast Wednesday, November 15, 2017 at 1 pm ET | 10 am PT.

Immediately following the podcast, the team invites the TalentCulture community over to the #WorkTrends Twitter stream to continue the discussion. We encourage everyone with a Twitter account to participate as we gather for a live chat, focused on these related questions:

Q1: How will pay equity legislation lend itself to better hiring? #WorkTrends (Tweet this question) 

Q2: How will eliminating questions of salary history create a more diverse workplace? #WorkTrends (Tweet this question) 

Q3: What motivates employers to rely heavily on salary history information? #WorkTrends (Tweet this question) 

Don’t want to wait until next Wednesday to join the conversation? You don’t have to. I invite you to check out the #WorkTrends Twitter feed and our TalentCulture World of Work Community LinkedIn group. Share your questions, ideas and opinions with our awesome community.

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#WorkTrends Recap: Creating the HR Function of the Future

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Kevin Grossman, President of The Talent Board and the CandE Awards, and I became acquainted when Twitter was in its infancy and soon after we co-hosted a little podcast together called, #TChat. Over the years we have seen many changes, most currently in the evolution of human resources technology, which is what we talked about today.

Human resources technology has evolved and become better suited to help organizations recruit and retain the employees that are a good fit while making the employee experience as positive as possible.

As we discussed different types of human resources technology, we spoke about the concerns some organizations have that automation will edge out the human touch.

Kevin reiterated that tech’s role is to augment the human resources function, not replace it. He is especially optimistic about applications and programs that help measure the employee experience and link it to the organization’s bottom line. This takes complicated technology and people with the ability to interpret data then apply it to business decisions.

“I always come back to the human touch,” reiterated Kevin.

I agree with Kevin, and am excited that human resources professionals will have so much technological help to free them up to do what they do best.

Here are a few key points Kevin shared:

  • Human resources tech isn’t just about hiring; it’s about the entire employee journey
  • Choosing to use human resources tech doesn’t end with buying the solution; businesses have to focus on adoption and utilization strategies
  • Tech is supposed to empower, not take over
  • People who become your employees have to be constantly recruited in order to be retained

Note: Kevin and I are co-chairing the HR Tech Connect Summit November 5 – 7 at the PGA National Resort and Spa in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. This gathering will be all about HR technology and the role it plays in business. It is an invitation only event and we are extending that invitation to our community. So, if you would like to attend, click here!

Did you miss the show? You can listen to the #WorkTrends podcast on our BlogTalk Radio channel here: http://bit.ly/2yRDXW1

You can also check out the highlights of the conversation from our Storify here:

Didn’t make it to this week’s #WorkTrends show? Don’t worry, you can tune in and participate in the podcast and chat with us every Wednesday from 1-2pm ET (10-11am PT).

Remember, the TalentCulture #WorkTrends conversation continues every day across several social media channels. Stay up-to-date by following our #WorkTrends Twitter stream; pop into our LinkedIn group to interact with other members. Engage with us any time on our social networks, or stay current with trending World of Work topics on our website or through our weekly email newsletter.

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#WorkTrends Preview: Creating the HR Function of the Future

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I am so happy to have Kevin Grossman as our guest today on #WorkTrends to talk about a topic that is becoming increasingly prominent in the human resources world: technology.

Technology is pervading all parts of our lives today. Whether you’ve deposited money at an ATM, gotten health details from your Garmin following a 3-mile run or using your phone for social media you know technology touches everything.

When the issue is human resources, what does technology do? Kevin has the expertise to inform us.

We will talk about how technology affects the entire employee experience, from candidacy through integration and beyond.

One of the exciting aspects businesses see with HR technology is the potential to help conserve costs. This allows the HR staff to work on more strategic initiatives and interact with their people. Technology relieves some of the stress of number crunching and paperwork so that human resources can manage the complete employee experience.

This #WorkTrends chat will give an overview of how technology is influencing the role of human resources and how organizations can make the most of it. More importantly, it will help us remember that technology is there to serve, while keeping us more closely connected.

Join #WorkTrends host Meghan M. Biro and her guest Kevin Grossman, President of The Talent Board and the CandE Awards, on Wednesday, October 18, 2017, at 1 pm ET as they discuss great ideas for how companies can grow and scale without losing sight of their values and culture promises.

One thing that Kevin and I are going to touch on during this #WorkTrends is a conference we are co-chairing on November 5 – 7 at the PGA National Resort and Spa in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. HRTech Connect Summit is all about HR technology and the role it plays in business. This is an invitation only event and we are extending that invitation to our community. So, if you would like to attend, click here!

Creating the HR Function of the Future

Join Meghan and Kevin on our LIVE online podcast Wednesday, October 18, 2017 at 1 pm ET | 10 am PT.

Immediately following the podcast, the team invites the TalentCulture community over to the #WorkTrends Twitter stream to continue the discussion. We encourage everyone with a Twitter account to participate as we gather for a live chat, focused on these related questions:

Q1: Why has HR Tech gained momentum over the past few years? #WorkTrends (Tweet this question)

Q2: In what ways has technology given HR a seat at the table? #WorkTrends (Tweet this question)

Q3: What HR Tech stands out most for you and why? #WorkTrends  (Tweet this question)

Don’t want to wait until next Wednesday to join the conversation? You don’t have to. I invite you to check out the #WorkTrends Twitter feed and our TalentCulture World of Work Community LinkedIn group. Share your questions, ideas and opinions with our awesome community.

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