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Re:Iceland becomes first country to legalise equal pay by Brotkrumen on Wednesday January 03, 2018 @11:34AM (#16062396)
10% adjusted is pretty large. Even sub-10% usually works out to a couple of thousand each year.
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Re:Iceland becomes first country to legalise equal pay by falcolas on Wednesday January 03, 2018 @11:46AM (#16062537)
Yes, it's large, but it's also only practically visible when you can see all of the wages for all companies. Pay gaps between individuals in the same company - regardless of gender - can be much larger than 10%, since your wage (in the US) depends more on your wage at your last job than your actual skill level.
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