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QUESTION

Does the data suggest any causal connections between underutilization and pay inequity or other patterns in the city's hiring and retention practices?

1:33:03

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The Director of Research at the Equal Employment Practices Commission states that their data does not allow them to make strong causal claims about connections between the underutilization of women and people of color in higher-paying positions and pay inequity or patterns in city hiring and retention practices.

They are aware of other studies on similar populations that can make such inferences.
However, the Commission's own data is not sufficient to draw causal conclusions.
The Director cannot in good conscience claim any strong causal relationships based on their data.

Nantasha M. Williams

1:33:03

I always appreciate the work that you all do So we know that your mandate is to monitor and conduct data analysis on equity and city agencies, employment policies, programs and practices, through which you've identified that the city under utilizes women and people of color, particularly in higher pay positions.

1:33:22

Does your data suggest any casual, causal, excuse me, connections between underutilization and pay in equity or other patterns in the city's hiring and retention of employees For example, are there any patterns of certain types of inequities or violations being more common in particular occupations or salary bins?

Russell Ferri

1:33:45

So thank you for the question.

1:33:48

Unfortunately, the data that we have does not allow us to make any strong causal claims that you would suggest in the question.

1:33:58

Certainly, we're aware of other studies that have been done of similar populations that are able to sort of make it those kinds of inferences, but with the data that we have available to us.

1:34:09

I couldn't in good conscience claim that there's that that that we can make any strong causal claims like the kind that you would that you ask about.

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