Gender Pay Gap

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and Gender Discrimination in the workplace GENDER PAY GAP

WhAT IS GENDER PAY GAP? : 

Also known as the “Gender Wage Gap” Defined as the difference in the wages of men and women Today, it is a very controversial issue in management WhAT IS GENDER PAY GAP?

The history behind it all : 

1950’s Women were getting paid 59 cents for every “Male Dollar” 1963 Equal Pay Act 1964 Civil Rights Act Enforced equality among workers The history behind it all

Statistics today : 

Women's wages in the U.S. are 76.5% of men's wages 66 million women are employed in the U.S. 74% of employed women worked on full-time jobs, 26%worked on a part-time basis Statistics today

Gender earnings Ratio 1955-2009 full-time workers : 

Gender earnings Ratio 1955-2009 full-time workers

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Debatable Issue Gender Discrimination VS. Lifestyle Choices/Gender Differences Today, What causes it?

Lifestyle choices : 

Can Lifestyle be the reason for today’s Gender Pay Gap? Number of Hours Worked Occupation Marriage/Children Lifestyle choices

Number of hours worked : 

The average full-time working male works 45 hours a week Ends up earning 44% more than a person working 40 hours a week, because of overtime pay Women are less likely to work overtime Do women have the same opportunities as men in the workplace? Number of hours worked

Other lifestyle factors : 

Occupation Marriage/Children Both of these factors are choices women make themselves, do they directly effect their personal yearly income? Other lifestyle factors

Gender differences : 

Can simple Gender Differences be the reason for today’s Gender Pay Gap? “Male” VS. “Female” Jobs Career Choices Education Gender differences

Male jobs vs. Female jobs : 

Male Jobs Lawyers, Engineers, Doctors Female Jobs Teachers, Nurses, Artists Is this phenomenon brought on by discrimination? Or is it simply part of the lifestyles of humans today? Male jobs vs. Female jobs

Top 10 female jobs of 2009 : 

Secretaries and administrative assistants Registered nurses Elementary and middle school teachers Cashiers Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides Retail salespersons First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers Waiters and waitresses Maids and housekeeping cleaners Customer service representatives Top 10 female jobs of 2009 NOT VERY IMPRESSIVE, LADIES!

College and career choices : 

There are 29 college majors in which women are offered a higher starting salary than men There are 26 occupations in which women with BA’s receive starting offers greater than men Part-time working women earn $1.10 for every Part-time male dollar College and career choices

Conclusion : 

Is the Gender Pay Gap caused by the lifestyles chosen by women, or do they not have a choice in the matter? Conclusion