Today is National Equal Pay Day! This date symbolizes how far into 2012 women must work to earn what men earned in 2011.
Every year, Equal Pay Day is celebrated with educational programs, rallies, new research publications, and even Presidential proclaimations. I wanted to do something a little different, so I put together this 10-question quiz on equal pay. After you complete the quiz, I'll show you the correct answer and give you a brief explanation for each question.
After you take the quiz, post your score as a comment!
Stephanie R. Thomas is an economic and statistical consultant specializing in EEO issues and employment litigation risk management. Since 1999, she's been working with businesses and government agencies providing expert analysis. Stephanie's articles on examining compensation systems for internal equity have appeared in professional journals and she has appeared on NPR to discuss the gender wage gap. Stephanie is the founder of Thomas Econometrics and is the host of The Proactive Employer. Follow her on Twitter at proactivemployr.
Shucks, only got 8.
Posted by: E. James (Jim) Brennan | 04/17/2012 at 11:41 AM
Got all 10 by sheer luck!
Posted by: Jacque Vilet | 04/18/2012 at 01:12 AM
Washington DC is a state?
Posted by: HR | 04/18/2012 at 11:15 AM
That fooled me, too, but what the heck. One of the answers was tipped by the intro of the article, too, so it all balances out.
Posted by: E. James (Jim) Brennan | 04/18/2012 at 12:28 PM