In 2017, Oregon passed a law that was aimed at reducing wage disparities for employees performing the same work. Historically, women and people of color have earned lower wages than their white or male co-workers. Years later, a report from the Oregon Audits Division found that wage gaps in government positions still remain. Ian Green is an audit manager for the division. Jennifer Freyd is a professor emerit of psychology at the University of Oregon and is the founder of the nonprofit, Center for Institutional Courage. They join us with details of the report and how persistent pay disparities affect employees.
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