Why do women get paid less for the same work?

[her209]

Reason(s)?

 

[Orsorum]

What evidence is there to support this claim?

 

[imported_Hi]

males are better


😛

 

[SithSolo1]

I think this would be better suited for P&N.

 

Because they are better at making babies.

See this thread and open a lawsuit.

 

[gopunk]

a.) haven't really seen anything to support this... all those "75 cents to a dollar" claims never seem to come with the source of that stat
b.) if you're investing in an employee, you'd want someone who's less likely to need to take a lot of time off (when they have children)

 

[icejunkie]

1) Hire women.
2) Pay them less.
3) ...
4) Profit.

 

[BigJ]

Because men do it better, except making babies. Even the best cooks are men.

 

[suse920]

Originally posted by: SithSolo1
I think this would be better suited for P&N.

 

[b0mbrman]

Originally posted by: her209
Reason(s)?

They do?

 

[her209]

Originally posted by: Orsorum
What evidence is there to support this claim?

http://money.cnn.com/2003/11/20/news/economy/pay_gap/

 

[BigJ]

Originally posted by: her209

Originally posted by: Orsorum
What evidence is there to support this claim?

http://money.cnn.com/2003/11/20/news/economy/pay_gap/

Well you answered your own question.

 

[icejunkie]

"...because they generally work fewer hours than men, are likely to leave the labor force for longer periods and tend to hold jobs that pay less, a congressional study found..."

Did you read the article? The reasons are right there in front of you. Why did you ask this question then?

 

[eakers]

men are always so quick to say it doesn't happen but it does. i see it everyday at work. just like white people think that racism doesn't happen because they aren't racist.

 

[b0mbrman]

Originally posted by: her209

Originally posted by: Orsorum
What evidence is there to support this claim?

http://money.cnn.com/2003/11/20/news/economy/pay_gap/

Uh...

partly because they generally work fewer hours than men, are likely to leave the labor force for longer periods and tend to hold jobs that pay less, a congressional study found.

Originally posted by: eakers
men are always so quick to say it doesn't happen but it does. i see it everyday at work. just like white people think that racism doesn't happen because they aren't racist.

Perhaps...

 

[b0mbrman]

Originally posted by: icejunkie
"...because they generally work fewer hours than men, are likely to leave the labor force for longer periods and tend to hold jobs that pay less, a congressional study found..."

Did you read the article? The reasons are right there in front of you. Why did you ask this question then?

Attention? 😛

 

[her209]

Originally posted by: b0mbrman

Originally posted by: her209

Originally posted by: Orsorum
What evidence is there to support this claim?

http://money.cnn.com/2003/11/20/news/economy/pay_gap/

Uh...

partly because they generally work fewer hours than men, are likely to leave the labor force for longer periods and tend to hold jobs that pay less, a congressional study found.

But even after accounting for key factors that affect earnings, women, on average, make only 80 percent of what men earned

 

[KarenMarie]

A long time ago... it was seen that men were the main bread winners and were paid more cause they had a family to support. Women working used to be just as a second income. Despite laws saying this in unfair, it still happens. And now many womens salaries have undercut mens in the workplace and many firms feel that they would be foolish to hire a man when the can get a woman cheaper to do the same job.

jmho.
🙂

 

[b0mbrman]

Originally posted by: her209

Originally posted by: b0mbrman

Originally posted by: her209

Originally posted by: Orsorum
What evidence is there to support this claim?

http://money.cnn.com/2003/11/20/news/economy/pay_gap/

Uh...

partly because they generally work fewer hours than men, are likely to leave the labor force for longer periods and tend to hold jobs that pay less, a congressional study found.

But even after accounting for key factors that affect earnings, women, on average, make only 80 percent of what men earned

And where does it say "for the same work?"

 

[rh71]

so is it the case that HR is initially paying them less for the same job in preparation ... or is it because the female employee has already taken more time off (thus receiving less) ?

 

Originally posted by: her209

Originally posted by: Orsorum
What evidence is there to support this claim?

http://money.cnn.com/2003/11/20/news/economy/pay_gap/

Oh boy, another "study". They never cite their sources or provide a link to the actual study. That would make it way to easy to debunk the spin they put on these studies.

I'll do the footwork for you, because this is too easy

Here is the study that the article is referencing. Why it took CNN over a year to write and article on it and another year for you to come across the article, I have no idea.

The study has a very limited scope. That scope is limited to comparisons between men and women working in full time management positions in selected sectors of seclected industries.
This study is not representative of the labor force as a whole. This study is focusing on high level management positions.

This study also brings up many points as to why women get paid less, and they are justifiable.
"women managers are 50% less likely to have a college degree in the same industry"

"the study finds that women are more likely to do part-time management work. Working part time can make a woman's advancement more difficult"

There is plenty more in that pdf. Take a minute and read it before you get neck deep in this argument.

 

[Zenmervolt]

Originally posted by: her209

Originally posted by: b0mbrman

Originally posted by: her209

Originally posted by: Orsorum
What evidence is there to support this claim?

http://money.cnn.com/2003/11/20/news/economy/pay_gap/

Uh...

partly because they generally work fewer hours than men, are likely to leave the labor force for longer periods and tend to hold jobs that pay less, a congressional study found.

But even after accounting for key factors that affect earnings, women, on average, make only 80 percent of what men earned

The thing is, those reasons listed aren't the "key factors" that they're correcting for.

ZV

 

[LtPage1]

it is a statistical fact.

and its because of long-term, ingrown sexism.

 

Originally posted by: LtPage1
it is a statistical fact.

and its because of long-term, ingrown sexism.

stfu and read my post before you continue to spew garbage.

 

[Mo0o]

I would guess because women are more likely to either take long periods of leave or just quit all together due to children.