Wage gap myth: Equal pay for equal work in the gender equality debate - TomoNews

Throwing around the "77 cents" stat to suggest women are discriminated against in the workforce simply doesn't hold water. And it's not the same as equal pay for equal work. If a business owner could hire a woman at 77% of the cost of a man, you'd have stockholders insisting companies do just that to earn an extra 23% profit. The 77% statistic, while technically true, was derived by comparin ...