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Impact of wage transparency laws on wage disparities
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Council Member Williams inquires about the impact of wage transparency laws on wage disparities, and JoAnn Kamuf Ward provides insights on the early effects of these laws.
- CCHR doesn't have specific data-driven responses on the impact of wage transparency laws on disparities
- There has been high compliance with the laws, resulting in increased information for job applicants
- It's too early to determine the precise impact on wages, but the laws are part of a national trend towards more transparency
- Many people have expressed excitement about the law, as it allows them to make informed decisions about job applications
Nantasha M. Williams
1:04:20
Thank you.
1:04:20
How has the implementation of wage transparency laws impacted these disparities since their enactment?
1:04:28
Please ask that again.
1:04:31
How has the implementation of wage transparency laws impacted these disparities since their enactment?
JoAnn Kamuf Ward
1:04:40
I don't have a specific data driven response to that question.
1:04:44
I think what I can say from public reporting and from what, we have seen anecdotally is that there's been a lot of compliance, which means that there's an increase in information for job applicants.
1:05:00
So I I think as part of a sea change of how jobs are being posted nationally, there's just more information of the hands, of job applicants.
1:05:10
And so I don't have data on how wages themselves have been impacted, and I think it would be early to try and figure out that answer.
1:05:18
But I do think, we see, and have spoken both on a personal and professional level to lots of people who are excited to see this law, so that they can make a choice on the front end about whether or not to apply for a job.