In the workplace, as elsewhere, women are often treated unequally to men. A woman is often paid less for performing the same work that a man does. And jobs traditionally performed by women are often underpaid. As a result, many women find themselves in a cycle of unfairly low pay throughout their working lives. Being paid less can weaken a woman’s ability to provide for herself or her family, purchase a home, or save for retirement.
In New York, on average, women are paid 88 cents for each dollar paid to men. The pay gap is even worse for women of color: In New York, Black women are paid only 63 cents and Latina women receive only 56 cents for each dollar paid to white men. This reality must change.
I am committed to fighting for pay equity in the workplace. New York’s laws aim to remove the barriers to equal pay and hold employers accountable when they break the law. My office provides this guidance to help you understand your rights and be paid fairly for your hard work.