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New salary transparency legislation allowed a tech worker from New York to discover a listing for her job and her employer offering much higher pay than she was receiving. She decided to apply for it, HRD reports.
Kimberly Nguyen revealed on Twitter her discovery that Citi was hiring a full-time UX Copywriter based in New York who will be paid between $32,000 and $90,000 more than the current rate she earns annually for doing exactly the same tasks.
"They're saying it was an internal posting and wasn't meant for anyone to apply to externally because public companies legally have to post jobs even if it's an internal conversion... but that doesn't solve the fact that someone internally is now still going to make $32k+ more???" the tech worker posted on Twitter.
The job listing has subsequently been deleted, but a new listing with a salary between $117,200 and $175,800 annually remains online. It is no longer accepting applications.
Claims of ‘pay inequity’
The job advert showing a higher pay bracket came as Ms Nguyen - hired on a contract basis - said she had been "arguing for months about the pay inequity."
"I have told my managers multiple times that I know I'm being underpaid. I have gotten the runaround, and they know they can do this right now in a tough labor market," Ms Nguyen tweeted.
"I don't want to hear one more peep out of them about diversity, equity, and inclusion. I don't wanna see any more of our C-suite execs recommend books for women's history month. There were tangible actions they could've taken and they chose to perform these values. No thank you," she added.
Citi reportedly told CNBC Make It that it pays contractor service Photon a market-competitive rate and then Photon negotiates an individual's pay rate.
Salary transparency legislation
Ms Nguyen's experience demonstrates the impact of pay transparency legislation that has recently been gaining momentum.
Employers are mandated by law to list salary ranges for all advertised jobs and promotions in New York State.
"This historic measure will usher in a new era of fairness and transparency for New York's workforce and will be a critical tool in our efforts to end pervasive pay gaps for women and people of color," Governor Kathy Hochul said in a statement.
These laws come in the wake of the number of companies being transparent about wages more than doubling over the past year, according to a Payscale report.
Ms Nguyen is now reportedly in search of new UX writing roles. She has cautioned others against reaching out to her employer and harassing them online.
"My original tweet was just me whining on my little corner of the Internet. I did not expect it to resonate with so many of you. I'm really glad a dialogue is being opened. I'm glad companies are feeling more pressure, but nobody wins if we just all get each other fired," she said in another tweet thread.
The tech worker stated that the "better actions to take" would be a call for salary transparency laws to be enacted nationwide.
"Support legislation that protects workers. Talk about your salary!" she said.
Source: HRD
(Links and quotes via original reporting)
New salary transparency legislation allowed a tech worker from New York to discover a listing for her job and her employer offering much higher pay than she was receiving. She decided to apply for it, HRD reports.
Kimberly Nguyen revealed on Twitter her discovery that Citi was hiring a full-time UX Copywriter based in New York who will be paid between $32,000 and $90,000 more than the current rate she earns annually for doing exactly the same tasks.
"They're saying it was an internal posting and wasn't meant for anyone to apply to externally because public companies legally have to post jobs even if it's an internal conversion... but that doesn't solve the fact that someone internally is now still going to make $32k+ more???" the tech worker posted on Twitter.
The job listing has subsequently been deleted, but a new listing with a salary between $117,200 and $175,800 annually remains online. It is no longer accepting applications.
Claims of ‘pay inequity’
The job advert showing a higher pay bracket came as Ms Nguyen - hired on a contract basis - said she had been "arguing for months about the pay inequity."
"I have told my managers multiple times that I know I'm being underpaid. I have gotten the runaround, and they know they can do this right now in a tough labor market," Ms Nguyen tweeted.
"I don't want to hear one more peep out of them about diversity, equity, and inclusion. I don't wanna see any more of our C-suite execs recommend books for women's history month. There were tangible actions they could've taken and they chose to perform these values. No thank you," she added.
Citi reportedly told CNBC Make It that it pays contractor service Photon a market-competitive rate and then Photon negotiates an individual's pay rate.
Salary transparency legislation
Ms Nguyen's experience demonstrates the impact of pay transparency legislation that has recently been gaining momentum.
Employers are mandated by law to list salary ranges for all advertised jobs and promotions in New York State.
"This historic measure will usher in a new era of fairness and transparency for New York's workforce and will be a critical tool in our efforts to end pervasive pay gaps for women and people of color," Governor Kathy Hochul said in a statement.
These laws come in the wake of the number of companies being transparent about wages more than doubling over the past year, according to a Payscale report.
Ms Nguyen is now reportedly in search of new UX writing roles. She has cautioned others against reaching out to her employer and harassing them online.
"My original tweet was just me whining on my little corner of the Internet. I did not expect it to resonate with so many of you. I'm really glad a dialogue is being opened. I'm glad companies are feeling more pressure, but nobody wins if we just all get each other fired," she said in another tweet thread.
The tech worker stated that the "better actions to take" would be a call for salary transparency laws to be enacted nationwide.
"Support legislation that protects workers. Talk about your salary!" she said.
Source: HRD
(Links and quotes via original reporting)