Take the Equal Pay Pledge Today!

CALIFORNIA EQUAL PAY PLEDGE

First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom, the California Commission on the Status of Women and Girls, and the California Partners Project are inviting businesses to take the California Equal Pay Pledge!

The California Equal Pay Pledge is an initiative to help close the pay gap in California. Policies that ensure equal pay for all workers can help businesses attract and retain the strongest talent and boost productivity. Join California companies who have already signed on to a more equitable future and an economy that works for everyone.

The Pledge:

We are committed to taking action to close the gender pay gap.

By signing your organization commits to:

Conduct an annual internal company-wide gender pay analysis;
Review hiring and promotion processes and procedures to reduce unconscious bias and structural barriers to equality; and
Promote equal pay best practices, such as increased pay transparency, training on retaliation protections, and training for supervisors and managers on pay equity laws.

*The Commission does not conduct an audit of findings. Companies are encouraged to engage in discussions with the Commission and their Equal Pay Pledge partners. Tools, resources, and best practices will be shared on our website, and signatories will be invited to voluntarily participate and attend webinars and other learning opportunities.

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What steps has your organization taken to make the workplace more equitable?

Conducted a gender-based pay equity analysis
Communicated company’s pay equity goals with all levels of employees
Practiced pay transparency
Provided training on implicit bias to employees involved in hiring decisions
Reviewed performance evaluations to ensure fairness in the performance criteria
Implemented upward mobility and/or mentoring program
Developed and implemented policies focused on equity and non-discriminatory practices
Implemented strategies to increase the diversity of the candidate pool
Offered flexible work arrangements

Please select topics you are interested in learning more about:

Strategic alignment of gender equality with business priorities
How to conduct an annual pay equity analysis
How to interpret pay gaps and implement processes towards improvement
How to hire and retain diverse talent
Existing California laws related to Equal Pay
How to apply a gender lens to all policies and strategies
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the workplace

How did you hear about the pledge? *

(Social media, invitation from a pledge signatory, event attendance, Office of First Partner, California Partners Project, CA Commission on the Status of Women and Girls, other)

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Pledge *

Yes to Equal Pay!

My organization pledges to conduct an annual company-wide gender pay analysis, review hiring and promotion processes and procedures to reduce unconscious bias and structural barriers, and promote best practices that may help close the pay gap to ensure fundamental equity for all workers.

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Thank you for taking the pledge and for being an Equal Pay Pledge Champion! Please check your email for a message from EqualPay@women.ca.gov to confirm receipt of your signature and to receive additional information. Welcome to the #EqualPayCA community!