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☆ Nike investors reject pay equity, human rights proposals
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( Katherine Masters | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/2] The Nike swoosh logo is pictured on a store in New York City, New York, U.S., September 4, 2018. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNEW YORK, Sept 12 (Reuters) - Nike investors voted against two shareholder-led proposals during the sportswear giant’s annual meeting on Tuesday, according to a preliminary tally by the company. One of the resolutions, filed by Massachusetts-based investment adviser Arjuna Capital, called on Nike to provide more data on pay equity for female and minority employees. The company will disclose the final vote tally in a future U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing. Arjuna’s resolution on pay equity reporting failed for the second time since 2021 despite backing from proxy advisory firm Institutional Shareholder Services, which in August recommended that investors vote for the proposal.

Persons: Carlo Allegri, Arjuna Capital, John Donahoe, Katherine Masters, Josie Kao Organizations: Nike, REUTERS, U.S . Securities, Exchange Commission, Services, Reuters, Thomson Locations: New York City , New York, U.S, Massachusetts, Cambodia, Thailand

We analyzed how much employees reported making across levels, locations, races, and genders. Insider analyzed the entire dataset and built tables and other data graphics showing how much employees reported making across various levels, locations, races, and genders. The graphics for levels and locations show the minimum and maximum base salaries, equity, and bonuses for each dataset. The tables for race and gender show the median base salaries, equity, and bonuses of the data that was reported. The following table includes the median values for base salary, equity, and bonuses.

Persons: Googlers, Tamani, Jeff Dean, Sanjay Ghemawat Organizations: Google Locations: New York, Colorado, Georgia

☆ Megan Rapinoe says it has been an ‘honor’ to play for the US as she bids goodbye to national team
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-10 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Megan Rapinoe said it has been an “honor” to play for the United States after making her fourth and final appearance at a Women’s World Cup. Before the tournament, the 38-year-old announced that this would be her final year as a professional soccer player and she now returns to her National Women’s Soccer League team, OL Reign, for the remainder of the season. Rapinoe (center) celebrates with teammates after facing Wales before the start of the World Cup. In 2022, she became the first soccer player to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Speaking to Fox Sports after the defeat against Sweden, Rapinoe called it a “sick joke” and “dark comedy” that the US had dominated much of the game before being knocked out in cruel fashion on penalties.

Persons: Megan Rapinoe, ”, Rapinoe, ” Rapinoe, John Hefti, Féminin – Organizations: CNN, Sweden, National Women’s Soccer League, Instagram, Wales, USA, Network, Reuters, Fox Sports Locations: United States, ”

☆ Marvel's VFX artists become the first in their industry to unionize after months of speaking out about reported bullying and grueling work hours
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-09 | by ( Katie Hawkinson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Marvel Studios' VFX artists became the first in their industry to file to unionize on August 7. "Turnaround times don't apply to us, protected hours don't apply to us, and pay equity doesn't apply to us," one artist wrote. "Turnaround times don't apply to us, protected hours don't apply to us, and pay equity doesn't apply to us," VFX artist Bella Huffman wrote in the press release. Rumors of Marvel Studios VFX artists' discontent and desire to unionize have been swirling for months. "She is known in the industry as a kingmaker," a former Marvel Studios VFX tech told Vulture.

Persons: —, Bella Huffman, who's, Matthew D, Loeb, Vulture, Govil, Marvel, Victoria Alonso, Alonso Organizations: Marvel Studios, International Alliance, Technicians, Artists, Allied Crafts, Marvel, Guild of America, SAG, Entertainment Locations: Hollywood

☆ Trump blames Megan Rapinoe and wokeness for US Women’s World Cup exit
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-08 | by ( Tara Subramaniam | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

While the soccer star was not the only US player to do so, she has a contentious history with the former president. In a speech introducing the star soccer player, the president praised Rapinoe’s role in securing equal pay for the US women’s soccer team and her advocacy for LGBTQ+ rights. “For nearly 40 years, the US Women’s National Soccer Team has epitomized what it means to be a champion. Biden and his wife have also repeatedly championed this Women’s World Cup team and were among several big names who helped announce the lineup back in June. As the World Cup got underway, the Bidens placed a billboard on the White House North Lawn cheering on the team.

Persons: Donald Trump, Megan Rapinoe, “, Joe Biden, ” Trump, Crooked Joe Biden, Megan, MAGA, ”, “ I’m, Megyn Kelly, Kelly, Rapinoe, it’s, Trump, ” Rapinoe, Colin Kaepernick’s, Sue Bird, Biden, Rapinoe’s, Jill Biden Organizations: Sydney CNN —, US women’s, U.S, Women’s Soccer Team, Fox News, CNN, WIN, ESPN, US, National Soccer Team, ”, White, Lawn Locations: Sweden, America, USA, United States

☆ Trump mocks Megan Rapinoe, blames Biden for USWNT's historic early World Cup elimination: 'Nice shot Megan, the USA is going to Hell!!!'
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-07 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Former President Donald Trump mocked US soccer star Megan Rapinoe for missing a crucial penalty kick. Trump said that USWNT's historic World Cup elimination was an example of "WOKE EQUALS FAILURE." The former president and other conservative commentators have long had a tortured relationship with the women's national team. The US women's team was coming off two-straight World Cup wins that had bolstered their legacy as the world's most dominant squad. @USWNT, you've made your country proud," Biden wrote on Twitter.

Persons: Donald Trump, Megan Rapinoe, Trump, Biden, Crooked Joe Biden, Megan, MAGA, Rapinoe, Max Miller, Clay Travis, you've, Piers Morgan, that's, Morgan Organizations: Service, US Women's Soccer, U.S, Women's Soccer Team, women's, Ohio Republican, Twitter, US Women's National, US, The New York Locations: Wall, Silicon, Sweden, America, USA, Ohio, American

Megan Rapinoe reacts to missing during the penalty kick shootout. The US soccer icon announced she would retire at the end of the 2023 National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) season, meaning this could be her final match for the US national team. Rapinoe came on as a second-half substitute against Sweden but failed to score her penalty in the shootout. "She’s going to leave a legacy and we’re going to continue to grow as feminine soccer players and I think it’s great." It was a sentiment echoed by fellow fan Tina Lordanou, who was watching from the same bar.

Persons: Megan Rapinoe, Brad Smith, Rapinoe, I’ve, Gia Díaz, Tina Lordanou Organizations: USSF, Getty, Women’s Soccer League, US, Sweden Locations: New York

☆ Megan Rapinoe's World Cup career comes to tearful end
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-06 | by ( Amy Tennery | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Renowned for her reliability as a penalty taker, Rapinoe said missing one in the final moment of her career felt like "a sick joke". 'THE PLATFORM'Rapinoe plans to finish her club season with National Women's Soccer League side OL Reign before retiring and shows no signs of retreating from public life after a career spent championing social causes. Looking back at the 2019 tournament, Rapinoe saw her on-field achievements as being inextricably entwined with her advocacy. Without the winning, you don't get the media, you don't get the eyes, you don't get the fans." In 2022, she was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest United States' civilian honour, alongside gymnastics Olympic gold medallist Simone Biles.

Persons: Megan Rapinoe, Asanka Brendon Ratnayake, Rapinoe, I've, It's, Abby Wambach, Donald Trump's, Colin Kaepernick, Simone Biles, Amy Tennery, Ed Osmond Organizations: Soccer Football, FIFA, REUTERS, Swedes, Fox Sports, d'Or, U.S, National Women's Soccer League, Republican, Soccer, NFL, United States, Thomson Locations: New Zealand, Sweden, United States, Melbourne, Australia, Auckland, Brazil

☆ Yemen Oil Tanker at Risk: An Operation to Avert a Massive Spill
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-22 | by ( Wall Street Journal | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

How U.S. Soccer Will Split FIFA Prize Money at the 2023 Women’s World Cup The U.S. women’s soccer team is entering its first World Cup with a contract to pool and share any prize money they win with the U.S. men’s team. It’s a significant step toward pay equity, but some players say it isn’t enough. Illustration: Annie Zhao

Persons: It’s, Annie Zhao Organizations: U.S, Soccer Will

☆ Advocates hoping for domestic dividend from Women's World Cup
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-19 | by ( Lori Ewing | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

"Us advocates can talk about the value of women's sport, how you should sponsor it and support women's football etc, (but) until people feel it, they really don't know what's in it. Olympic champions Canada will not launch the country's first women's pro league until 2028 but they are still hoping the World Cup will help. 'DO OR DIE'Kara Nortman, a venture capitalist and co-founder of National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) team Angel City FC, knows well what impact the Women's World Cup can have on domestic football. Despite the strength of the United States team, the NWSL was on shaky ground in the lead-up to the 2019 World Cup. "I felt this immense amount of stress and pressure around the 2019 World Cup," Nortman said.

Persons: Rebecca Sowden, Chloe Kelly, tugging, it's, Sowden, Sophie Schmidt, Diana Matheson, It's, Matheson, Kara Nortman, Nortman, Natalie Portman, Oscar, Australia's, Hayley Raso, Lori Ewing, Nick Mulvenney, Peter Rutherford Organizations: SYDNEY, Wembley, England European, FIFA, Football Ferns, Olympic, Canada, Canadian Press, National Women's Soccer League, Angel City FC, United States, E Networks, Heineken, Australia, Manchester City, Guardian, Thomson Locations: France, Canada, Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary, Los Angeles, Wellington Phoenix, Europe, England, Australia

CNN —US Women’s National Team star Megan Rapinoe, a two-time Women’s World Cup winner, has announced she will retire at the end of the 2023 National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) season. Rapinoe, an Olympic gold medalist from London 2012, will play in her fourth and final World Cup this summer in Australia and New Zealand, before returning to her NWSL team OL Reign. To be able to play one last World Cup and one last NWSL season and go out on my own terms is incredibly special.”Megan Rapinoe has won two World Cup and Olympic gold with the USWNT. In her domestic career, Rapinoe won the French league title and French Cup with Lyon in the 2012-2013 season and has won three NWSL Shields with the Seattle Reign and OL Reign. “When you talk about players performing on the biggest stages, she’s right up there with the best to ever do it for the US Women’s National Team.

Persons: Megan Rapinoe, Rapinoe, “ I’ve, ” Rapinoe, “, we’ve, Brad Smith, ”, Cooper, Shields, “ Megan, Kate Markgraf, Vlatko Andonovski, Andonovski, “ It’s Organizations: CNN, US Women’s National, Women’s Soccer League, Wales, National Team, US Soccer, Ballon, Lyon, Seattle, US, National Locations: Australia, New Zealand, United States

☆ U.S. forward Rapinoe to retire after current season
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-08 | by ( Nathan Frandino | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

SAN JOSE, Calif., July 8 (Reuters) - United States forward Megan Rapinoe will retire after this season, the 38-year-old said on Saturday, days before she leaves for the Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. Jun 27, 2023; Carson, California, USA; USWNT forward Megan Rapinoe during Women's World Cup media day at Dignity Health Sports Park. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY SportsThe United States are gunning for an unprecedented third consecutive title at the World Cup. Rapinoe joined OL Reign in their inaugural season and holds the team record for most career goals (48) and assists (25). The United States kick off their World Cup campaign on July 22 against Vietnam.

Persons: Megan Rapinoe, Rapinoe, It's, Kirby Lee, gunning, Sue Bird, Donald Trump, Colin Kaepernick, we’ve, Nathan Frandino, Amy Tennery, Clare Fallon Organizations: JOSE, Calif, Women's Soccer League, Dignity Health Sports Park, USA, Wales, National Basketball Association, U.S, Soccer, NFL, United, Vietnam, Thomson Locations: United States, Australia, New Zealand, California, Carson , California, USA, San Jose , California, France, New York

[1/2] A Fox News channel sign is seen on a television vehicle outside the News Corporation building in New York City, in New York, U.S. November 8, 2017. The deal follows Fox's April 18 agreement to pay Dominion $787.5 million to settle the voting-technology company's defamation suit in Delaware. In firing her, Fox said her legal claims were "riddled with false allegations against Fox and our employees." She had also sought unspecified damages in a similar lawsuit in Delaware Superior Court, which she dismissed in May. The program on which Grossberg worked, "Tucker Carlson Tonight," was the top-rated prime-time U.S. cable TV news show.

Persons: Shannon Stapleton, Abby Grossberg, Tanvir Rahman, Tucker Carlson, Dominion, Grossberg, Carlson, “, ” Grossberg, Fox, ” Dominion, Gretchen Whitmer, Tudor Dixon, octogenarian, Nancy Pelosi, Maria Bartiromo, Kevin McCarthy, Helen Coster, Doina Chiacu, Leslie Adler Organizations: Fox, News Corporation, REUTERS, Fox Corp, Fox News, Voting, Dominion, Delaware Superior Court, Democratic, Republican, U.S ., Thomson Locations: New York City, New York, U.S, Delaware, Manhattan, Delaware Superior, Grossberg's Manhattan

☆ More than 25% of U.S. workers are covered under pay transparency laws—that could soon be near 50%
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-21 | by ( Jennifer Liu | In Jljenniferliu | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Just over 1 in 4 workers is now entitled to salary transparency by law — and proposals could double that number in the next few years. Pay transparency has become a cornerstone of the labor force in recent years, with Colorado becoming the first state to require employers post pay ranges on job ads in 2021. So far, eight states have salary transparency laws on the books: California, Colorado, Connecticut, Maryland, New York, Nevada, Rhode Island and Washington. Several cities and counties like Cincinnati and Jersey City, N.J., have their own pay transparency requirements. Proponents of salary transparency say it's a crucial piece to closing racial and gender wage gaps, which have barely budged in years.

Persons: —, J.B . Pritzker, Kelly Evans, ‘ They’ll Organizations: National Women's Law, Washington D.C, Gov Locations: Colorado, California , Colorado , Connecticut, Maryland , New York , Nevada, Rhode Island, Washington, Cincinnati, Jersey City, N.J, Alaska , Georgia, Hawaii , Illinois , Iowa , Kentucky, Maine , Massachusetts , Missouri, Montana , New Jersey , Oregon, South Dakota , Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Illinois, U.S

☆ 'They'll never offer you the highest amount first': 3 recent grads on the importance of negotiating salary right out of college
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-17 | by ( Jennifer Liu | In Jljenniferliu | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Gen Zers like Samantha Lenger are increasingly comfortable discussing and negotiating their salary, even early on in their careers. Still, negotiating salary is a thorny topic for even career veterans with decades of experience, let alone for the youngest professionals launching their careers. CNBC Make It spoke with recent grads about how they managed to boost their comp packages through college and beyond. At the advice of her mentor, a co-worker at a former internship, Lenger asked her friends getting offers at the same conference about the numbers they were seeing. What to negotiate beyond base salaryBrooke Thadeus says negotiating her first full-time job after college was always a given.

☆ Why the U.S. government, the country's largest employer, wants to ban the salary history question
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-12 | by ( Jennifer Liu | In Jljenniferliu | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The federal government, the largest employer in the U.S., wants to make the salary history question a thing of the past. The U.S. Office of Personnel Management, OPM, introduced a proposal this week that would bar hiring managers from asking candidates about their salary history, and it could impact 1.5 million roles, Axios reports. Pay equity advocates say the salary history question perpetuates cycles of marginalized workers, namely women and people of color, being underpaid by basing their new pay on previous earnings, which could be artificially low due to discrimination. On average, women in the U.S. are paid 84 cents for every dollar paid to a man, and the gap widens for many women of color. The gap widens for women of color — 15% for Black women in comparison to what white men are paid, and 27% for Native women.

☆ Managers who use AI will replace managers who don't, says an IBM exec
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-09 | by ( Aaron Mok | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Managers who use AI will replace those who don't, Rob Thomas, an IBM exec, said during a press event. Last week, IBM announced the firm will pause hiring on roles that can be replaced by AI. Cutting-edge AI tools like ChatGPT isn't quite ready to replace managers — but those who don't learn how to use AI may be at-risk of losing their jobs. "AI may not replace managers, but the managers that use AI will replace the managers that do not," Rob Thomas, chief commercial officer at IBM, said during a recent press conference, TechCrunch reported. Thomas's thoughts on AI come a week after IBM announced it would pause hiring on jobs that could be replaced by AI.

The decision to dismiss the lawsuit does not mean she has settled the case, her lawyer, Tanvir Rahman, said Monday. Prior to that, she was a producer for Fox host Maria Bartiromo's Sunday morning show. Grossberg also said Fox intimidated her and fraudulently induced her to make false statements in her September 2022 deposition in the Dominion lawsuit. On April 18 Fox agreed to pay Dominion $787.5 million to settle the voting-technology company's defamation lawsuit in Delaware. Grossberg could have been a key witness had the Dominion case gone to trial.

☆ New York, California attorneys general probe NFL workplace practices, discrimination claims
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-04 | by ( Dan Mangan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The AGs have issued subpoenas to the NFL in connection with the probe. The attorneys general of New York and California said Thursday they had opened an investigation into the workplace practices and culture of the National Football League , including claims of gender discrimination. New York AG Letitia James said, "No person should ever have to endure harassment, discrimination, or abuse in the workplace. The NFL has more than 1,000 employees in offices in New York and California, the AGs noted. Our policies are intended not only to comply with all applicable laws but to foster a workplace free from harassment, intimidation and discrimination."

CNN —An investigation has been launched into allegations of employment discrimination and a hostile work environment at the National Football League (NFL), according to a joint statement from New York Attorney General Letitia James and California Attorney General Rob Bonta. It comes just over a year since the NFL was warned by a coalition of six attorneys general to take “swift action” to improve conditions for female employees. The attorneys general on Thursday issued subpoenas to the NFL seeking relevant information, the statement said. “No person should ever have to endure harassment, discrimination, or objectification in the workplace,” said NY Attorney General James. “No matter how powerful or influential, no institution is above the law, and we will ensure the NFL is held accountable.”“California will not tolerate any form of discrimination,” California Attorney General Bonta said.

☆ Goldman shareholder criticizes CEO Solomon's leadership at annual meeting
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-26 | by ( Tatiana Bautzer | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

DALLAS, April 26 (Reuters) - A Goldman Sachs Group Inc (GS.N) shareholder criticized its Chairman and CEO David Solomon on Wednesday at the bank's annual meeting and proposed its board appoint an independent chairman. The proposal, along with eight others put forward by shareholders, failed after receiving the support of 16% of stock holders who voted. All of Goldman's management proposals, including the appointment of its directors and executive compensation, were approved at its annual shareholder meeting, which was held in person in Dallas. "The Goldman Sachs processes look anything but robust -- to many of us outside observers and shareholders, they look pretty weak," Paul Chesser, a director at the National Legal and Policy Center, said at the bank's annual meeting. Shareholder calls for reports on lobbying, climate transition and pay equity got the support of 30% or more voters, according to preliminary tallies.

☆ Women are now out-earning or making the same as their husbands in nearly half of marriages
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-20 | by ( Morgan Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

In almost half of opposite-sex marriages in the U.S., women are now earning the same as their husbands — or out-earning them, by an average of $53,000. Spouses are earning the same income in nearly one-third, or 29%, of opposite-sex marriages, a significant jump from just 11% in 1972. In egalitarian marriages, men and women's earnings are almost identical: In 2022, the median earnings for wives in such marriages was $60,000, while husbands earned $62,000. About 16% of opposite-sex marriages in the U.S. have a breadwinner wife, up from 5% five decades earlier, Pew reports. Women continue to bear the brunt of household responsibilities, even as financial contributions have become more equal in opposite-sex marriages.

☆ Should you still apply for a job offering below your pay range? What to know about negotiating salary now
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-19 | by ( Jennifer Liu | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

With that said, Machado says using public salary ranges is only the jumping off point to discussing money in a job interview — here's why. Courtesy of sourceMachado says this could be a good thing if you see a job you're really excited about but see the salary range is lower than what you're aiming for based on your market value. State your excitement for the job, why you think you'd excel at it, and why your expertise commands a salary range you've already researched. During her time as a recruiter, Machado saw that hiring managers were often flexible with the compensation they could offer for the right person. Don't let salary ranges limit the pay you're looking forMachado says she'll sometimes hear from clients who've done their market research and have their salary expectations set, but get discouraged when they see published salary ranges much lower than what they want.

☆ How Larry Page's flying-car company of the future turned into a stunning failure
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-18 | by ( Diamond Naga Siu | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Although I'm currently pretty homesick and jet lagged, I'm blessed with "the life-changing magic of working from home." One worker told my colleague Rebecca Knight how remote work transformed her life and how returning to the office has killed company morale. The stunning failure of Google founder Larry Page's flying-car company. In April 2022, company morale plummeted when it axed one of its most promising projects, those former insiders say. The company put together a thorough document to help managers navigate pay-related conversations with employees, and Insider got a look.

☆ Read the Q&A guideline Amazon shares with managers on how to answer pay-related questions from employees
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-18 | by ( Eugene Kim | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +23 min

To prepare managers to discuss pay with employees, Amazon shares a lengthy Q&A guideline that addresses some of the most pressing questions, according to internal documents obtained by Insider. This includes base pay, variable pay, other cash, and equity in the form of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) or stock. A: We plan employee's total compensation in outlook years. Q: Why am I positioned at XX in my pay range and how can I increase my pay? Clearly and directly explain the reason there was no base pay increase:"Employee A, you are at the base pay max."

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