Gender Pay Gap Headlines Spill Over from Sports to Business
College phenom Caitlin Clark’s recent $76,000 rookie-year contract in the women’s professional basketball league (WNBA) sparked an outcry over gender pay and called attention to a long-standing issue that extends to women in the workforce. Compared to Clark’s contract, the minimum salary for the men’s professional basketball league (NBA) is $1.1 million.
The overall gender pay gap remains at 80-90¢ per dollar.
Employers with strong gender equity enjoy a 33% advantagein retaining female workers.
Like many aspects of DEI, eliminating the pay gap is a priority, resulting in improved access to talent, more competitive recruiting and better performance for the business.
Equity and inclusion begin in the recruiting process.
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