Pay parity — and the lack thereof — has emerged as a hot button issue in employment and employer culture. Employers can undertake various analyses to examine the issue. Controlled audits, for example, account for factors including job title, industry, job location, education and experience, WorldatWork's Director of Executive Compensation Strategy Sue Holloway previously told HR Dive in an interview. When these factors are taken into account, pay inequity gaps may still exist, but they will likely be smaller than an uncontrolled analysis would produce. READ MORE