EPA/FACUNDO ARRIZABALAGA (Facundo Arrizabalaga/EPA)When Google reviewed its own pay structure recently, it yielded an unexpected result: It was underpaying more men than women for doing similar work, the company revealed in a blog post published Monday. Google said it analyzes pay across most of its job groups to ensure it compensates employees fairly, based on their work. If the company finds statistically significant discrepancies within an employment category, it said it raises pay within the group to eliminate gaps. “Our pay equity analysis ensures that compensation is fair for employees in the same job, at the same level, location and performance. Google will also consider raises from promotions and how it assigns a new employee’s level of seniority within a position, a process known as leveling.

Source: Washington Post March 04, 2019 21:30 UTC