Pay equity

Pay Equity = Equal Pay for Work of Equal Value.  

Why is this topic important?
After college graduation, the playing fields for men and women should be even.  However, whenwomenare not paid the same pay for the same work, they start off behind and continue to lose income as well as opportunities for advancementthroughouttheir career.

 

ISO webinar: Life After Practical Training: Employment Visas and Green Cards

A presentation by immigration attorney Elizabeth Goss from the firm Goss Associates from Boston, MA.
The presentation slides are available on the International Students Office website (log-in required).

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Economics Nobel Prize goes to Claudia Goldin, an expert on women at work

Scott Horsley | NPR

Harvard University’s Claudia Goldin has won the 2023 Nobel Prize in Economics for her research on women in the labor market. She studies the changing role of working women through the centuries, and the causes of the persistent pay …

By Simona Rosu
Simona Rosu Senior Assistant Director, Postdoctoral Career and Professional Development
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Review your job offer: State-by-state guides

When reviewing your job offer, use these state-by-state tip sheets to help you understand your rights regarding non-compete agreements, verifying whether your salary matches your co-workers, negotiating for contractual protections, and more!

This resource is a work in progress and …

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Set up for success in a new job – 3 tips from MIT alums

Starting a new job can be exciting and overwhelming, particularly if it’s your first time working in industry. Two MIT alumnae, Maureen Reitman, Principal Engineer and Group Vice President at Exponent, and Minsun Byun Kevers, Co-Founder & CEO of DiVerity, …

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Women in the Workplace – 2022 Report

Women leaders are switching jobs at the highest rates we’ve ever seen, and ambitious young women are prepared to do the same. To make meaningful and sustainable progress toward gender equality, companies need to go beyond table stakes. That’s according …

By Simona Rosu
Simona Rosu Senior Assistant Director, Postdoctoral Career and Professional Development
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Featured Resources

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2023: Fall Career Fair: Employer Equal Pay Initiatives

You can review this list of MIT Fall Career Fair 2023 employers who shared the pay equity efforts conducted at …

A presentation by immigration attorney Elizabeth Goss from the firm Goss Associates from Boston, MA.
The presentation slides are available …

Review your job offer: State-by-state guides

When reviewing your job offer, use these state-by-state tip sheets to help you understand your rights regarding non-compete agreements, verifying …

Set up for success in a new job – 3 tips from MIT alums

Starting a new job can be exciting and overwhelming, particularly if it’s your first time working in industry. Two MIT …

2022 Fall Career Fair, 2024 Spring Career Night: Employer Equal Pay Initiatives

You can review this list of MIT Fall Career Fair 2022 employers who shared the pay equity efforts conducted at …

Featured Resources

2023: Fall Career Fair: Employer Equal Pay Initiatives

You can review this list of MIT Fall Career Fair 2023 employers who shared the pay equity efforts conducted at …

A presentation by immigration attorney Elizabeth Goss from the firm Goss Associates from Boston, MA.
The presentation slides are available …

Review your job offer: State-by-state guides

When reviewing your job offer, use these state-by-state tip sheets to help you understand your rights regarding non-compete agreements, verifying …

Set up for success in a new job – 3 tips from MIT alums

Starting a new job can be exciting and overwhelming, particularly if it’s your first time working in industry. Two MIT …

2022 Fall Career Fair, 2024 Spring Career Night: Employer Equal Pay Initiatives

You can review this list of MIT Fall Career Fair 2022 employers who shared the pay equity efforts conducted at …