It has been a long-standing practice that job postings couch vague verbiage of pay “commensurate with experience” at the bottom of the listing. This nod speaks volumes, but to summarize, the essence shouts: we’ll determine what you are worth after we offer you the job. And for decades, we’ve accepted this as normal practice. After all, most folks need the job and the salary. While some have the experience and confidence to benchmark, do their research, and negotiate firmly, many don’t, and this is why we have a persistent issue in pay equity. In fact, we’ve found that employers tend to exploit this practice, which is why historically marginalized groups, including women, are often paid lower for the same duties and responsibilities as their counterparts.
Our workforce has demanded an equity review of this practice. Moreover, as reported by Adobe’s Future Workforce Study, Gen Z won’t apply for jobs where the posting doesn’t include a salary range. If we are to maintain a strong competitive workforce, laws need to hold employers accountable for this transparency.
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