equal pay

OFCCP is committed to advancing pay equity through multiple critical efforts.

Here are five fast facts about the gender wage gap.

We’ve shared a lot of stories over the past year on our blog. As 2022 draws to a close, check out some of our most popular posts.

Oct. 21 marks Latina Women’s Equal Pay Day, a symbolic representation of the number of additional days Latina women must work to earn what white, non-Hispanic men earned the year before.

The United States recently joined the Equal Pay International Coalition to help close the gender wage gap at home and abroad. See what we’re doing to achieve that goal.

Women’s Bureau Deputy Director Analilia Mejia breaks down statistics on the state of Hispanic women in the U.S. workforce.

The Equal Pay Act was signed nearly 60 years ago. But today, on average, women still earn only 80-83% of what men earn.

I’ve been humbled by the warm welcome I’ve received and inspired by this department's commitment to supporting America's workers. I look forward to listening, collaborating and building partnerships across the country — and to sharing updates along the way.  

Here are five facts about the current status of working women in America that may shock you, but will hopefully inspire you to join our efforts to promote pay equity.