SEATTLE, Sept. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Fair Pay
Workplace (FPW), the trusted symbol of pay equity around the
world, today announced it has certified six companies, including
American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ: AAL) and Anthem, Inc. (NYSE:
ANTM) as Fair Pay Workplaces. Each company has undergone a rigorous
evaluation of their data and practices via a transparent set of
rules and standards, and has committed to following a tailored
action plan building upon their fair pay practices.
"Pay equity is measurable and calculable -- and simply checking
a box and claiming its achievement is no longer acceptable to
employees, shareholders and other stakeholders," said Heidi Durham, executive director of Fair Pay
Workplace. "These companies that have been awarded certification
are leading the way in ensuring equal pay for equal work throughout
their organizations. They have demonstrated their commitment to
working toward pay equity through ongoing analyses and are working
in partnership with FPW to drive the achievement of their
tailored action plans. Their employees and stakeholders should be
proud."
The inaugural class of companies to achieve Fair Pay Workplace
certification are:
- American Airlines
- Anthem
- Databricks
- NerdWallet
- Sellen Construction
- University of California,
Irvine
Once-a-year, backroom analyses can be costly and time consuming,
and most critically, fail to address the underlying causes of
inequity. Corporate leaders are now looking beyond antiquated
methodologies toward data-driven approaches that empower them to
actively monitor discrepancies, communicate insightfully with
employees and work toward addressing the underlying causes of
inequity within their organization.
The FPW's Pay Equity Review is applicable to domestic and
multinational entities alike, as it allows global employers to
group and compare compensation for employees based on their country
of residence. For the analysis, measurement and remediation
planning of all companies striving for certification, FPW utilizes
Syndio's PayEQ software to perform its analysis as it gives FPW a
true and ongoing look at a company's pay data vs. a moment-in-time
view. Syndio is an Equity Tech company and is the technology
partner of Fair Pay Workplace.
Fair Pay Workplace is a 501c3 and 501c6 nonprofit organization
with a mission to dismantle pay disparities based on gender, race,
and their intersection to create sustained fair pay in the
workplace. FPW is also a membership organization and voice of pay
equity for employers and employees. Fair Pay Workplace
Certification recognizes organizations dedicated to true and
ongoing pay equity using a set of rules and standards defined by an
alliance of experts from forward-thinking corporations, academia,
human resources, data science, DEI and the legal field. The
guidelines they have established lay the foundation for a
transparent and trusted criteria assessment based on the endorsed
methodology of the Fair Pay Workplace.
Quote Bank
"At American, our purpose is to care for people on life's
journey. Our work as an airline makes the world a smaller, more
inclusive place, and our strength lies in having a team that
represents the diverse communities and customers we serve. One of
the best ways to care for our team is to be a leader in diversity,
equity and inclusion, and pay equity is a cornerstone of this work.
We are committed to maintaining pay equity through our policies and
regular reviews of compensation. These reviews are specifically for
our management and support staff team, as our frontline team
members' pay is organically aligned through collective-bargaining
agreements. We are tremendously proud to achieve Fair Pay Workplace
certification, but to be clear, this is not the end of our
pay-equity journey." – Cole
Brown, Chief People Officer of American Airlines
"Anthem is committed to diversity and inclusion and to
building a more equitable world – and it is incumbent upon us to
lead, starting with fair pay for our own associates. As the trusted
symbol of pay equity around the world, the mission of Fair Pay
Workplace resonates deeply with Anthem. Fair pay is not only the
right thing to do, it is critical to our ability to provide
rewarding and fulfilling careers to transform whole health,
simplify healthcare, and have a deeper impact in our communities,
where our associates live and work." - Gail K. Boudreaux, President and CEO of Anthem,
Inc.
Quote bank continued
"At Databricks, transparency, inclusivity and the power of
data are at the heart of everything we do. We are honored to be
recognized among the first Fair Pay Workplaces and believe we all
still have progress to make. I am immensely proud of team
Databricks and the work being done to build an equitable, inclusive
culture where innovation flourishes." - Ali Ghodsi, CEO and Co-Founder of Databricks
"At NerdWallet, we aspire to foster an inclusive culture that
allows all our employees to grow their skills, contribute, and
thrive with the confidence of belonging. We are honored to be
amongst the first Fair Pay Workplace certified companies. This
effort gets us a step closer to our ongoing commitment to our
employees and keeps us accountable to ensure we always have best
practices put in place." - Lynee
Luque, VP of People at NerdWallet
"Getting serious about pay equity and introducing rigorous
third-party statistical measures is an important step forward for
defining and testing what it looks like to have gender and racial
pay equity. Our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion has
greater impact when pay decisions are tested and validated with an
equity lens – and when that robust analysis is being applied in
every job offer and promotion Sellen makes." - Scott Redman, CEO of Sellen Construction
"UCI has a reputation for being a thought leader and
innovator in higher education human resources. Being one of the
first top ten public universities to implement third-party verified
fair pay practices is another example of how we strive to provide
fair and equitable treatment to all our co-workers." -
Ramona Agrela, Chief Human Resources
Officer and Vice Chancellor of UCI
About Fair Pay Workplace
Fair Pay Workplace is a nonprofit organization with a
mission to dismantle pay disparities based on gender, race, and
ethnicity to create sustained fair pay in the workplace. FPW offers
the Fair Pay Workplace Certification, the trusted symbol of pay
equity around the world. Using a methodology developed by experts,
FPW offers the decisive measures necessary to enable real progress
toward fair pay in today's workplaces. Visit
https://fairpayworkplace.org to learn more.
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