A pay audit entails understanding the work an organization does, who is doing what parts and how much, and whether people doing similar work are paid the same. Many organizations fall short in that last area.

There are various reasons why organizations do not pay people the same. Often, those reasons are valid. But research and data showOpen in a new tab women and people of color are consistently paid less than their colleagues. And typically, it has little to do with differences in the work or workers’ education, skills and potential. READ MORE