Darcy Juday: Equal pay for lion hunters

Darcy Juday: Equal pay for lion hunters

March 28 was Women’s Equal Pay Day. What does that have to do with lion hunting? In 1978, I was a new geologist at a small oil exploration company. Mike, my male mentor, delighted in showing me Ann Landers’ advice column for the day, from a geologist’s wife in fear for her marriage. “Young women geologists”, she declared, “are just on the prowl to seduce their mentors.” But she consoled herself, “I shouldn’t worry, because all ‘lady geologists’ …

Equal Pay for Equal Work: The Legal Battle Against Wage Discrimination

Image by LEANDRO AGUILAR from Pixabay Wage discrimination remains a persistent issue in workplaces worldwide, despite numerous legal frameworks designed to prevent it. The principle of “equal pay for equal work” asserts that employees performing the same job under similar conditions should receive the same compensation, regardless of gender, race, or other personal characteristics. However, the reality is often different, with wage gaps persisti…