Hamilton County Pay Equity Commitment

About the Program

Category: Community and Economic Development (Best in Category)

Year: 2023

The Hamilton County Pay Equity Commitment is a voluntary, employer-led initiative to help close the gender wage gap in Hamilton County. Developed by the Commission on Women and Girls, a voluntary group of 20 women and 10 high school girls, the Pay Equity Commitment is part of Hamilton County’s broader commitment to advancing pay equity within the region. The Pay Equity Commitment provides strategies to implementing specific solutions to help close the gender- and race-based pay gaps in Hamilton County. Biases and lack of access to promotions, bonuses, and flexibility contribute to consistently lower earnings for women and disproportionately women of color. Hamilton County’s Pay Equity Commitment goes beyond requesting commitment to equal pay for equal work, and asks employers to remedy other disparities contributing to the gender wage gap. By signing the Hamilton County Pay Equity Commitment, local employers are pledging to set an example in pay equity in Hamilton County.