Did you know that a woman has to work 14.5 months to make what a man makes in 12 months? In this episode of Whine with HR, we are tackling the gender pay gap. We'll discuss the challenges women face regarding the gap and share some ways women can empower themselves to ask for what they deserve! You may need an extra-large glass of your favorite beverage for this one, so grab a glass and join in! Thank you for joining us for this episode of Whine with HR! We hope that the information we shared will inspire you to evaluate pay equity for yourself, your co-workers, or your organization as a whole. Here are the links to the articles we discussed: Forbes, Gender Pay Gap Statistics in 2024 (March 1, 2024): https://www.forbes.com/advisor/business/gender-pay-gap-statistics/#:~:text=Women%20earn%20an%20average%20of,for%20every%20dollar%20men%20earn Center for American Progress, Closing the Gender Pay Gap (March 14, 2024): https://www.americanprogress.org/article/playbook-for-the-advancement-of-women-in-the-economy/closing-the-gender-pay-gap/ CNN Business, March 12 Marks Equal Pay Day This Year (March 12, 2024): https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/12/success/equal-pay-day-2024/index.html#:~:text=March%2012%20marks%20Equal%20Pay%20Day%20in%20the%20United%20States,to%20work%20about%2014.5%20months Airswift, 9 Steps to Close the Gender Pay Gap on Equal Pay Day (February 16, 2022): https://www.airswift.com/blog/close-gender-pay-gap-on-equal-pay-day. If you'd like to catch either Julie or Trisha in person, we both conduct live training programs for HR professionals throughout the year. You can check out where we'll be and get more information here: https://www.monarchendeavorsllc.com/events/. We are also excited to announce that we are in the process of turning many of our live trainings into online courses that you and/or your team can take! This is especially great for companies that have offices in different time zones and/or who operate on multiple shifts. If you'd like more information, or would like to be notified as courses become available, please click this link for more information: https://www.monarchendeavorsllc.com/online-courses/ As always, if you have wine or podcast topic recoomendations, send them our way! You can reach us at [email protected] or on our social media channels (Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, and YouTube). And don't forget to subscribe to Whine with HR wherever you get your podcasts so you never miss an episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices