Human resources, nursing, advertising, and publishing are also industries that have narrowed the pay gap. April 8 is Equal Pay Day. 15 states have enacted laws making unequal pay for equal work a violation. Women are less than half as likely to receive a pension, and those that do receive a pension get half as much. Women are closing the gender wage gap.
Prevention is the best tool to eliminate sexual harassment in the workplace.
The number of sexual harassment claims increased from 10,532 to 15,222 between 1992 and 1999. In 1999, about 24,000 charges of gender-based employment discrimination were filed with the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Gender differences in earnings varied considerably by demographic group in 1999. However, white workers of either gender earned more than did their Black or Hispanic counterparts. Pay equity could help workers become more self-sufficient and reduce their reliance on government assistance programs.