Justice Department Employees Urge Leadership to End Pay Disparities

Government Executive: A coalition of half a dozen Justice Department employee associations is urging department leaders to stop asking job applicants for their salary histories, saying the question contributes to pay disparities among workers.

The DOJ Gender Equity Network, Department of Justice Association of Black Attorneys, Blacks in Government’s Edward Woods, Jr., DOJ Chapter, DOJ Native American Association, DOJ Association of Hispanic Employees for Advancement and Development and DOJ Pride signed a letter earlier this month to the leaders of each component of the department asking them to remove the practice from the hiring process, arguing it contributes to unfair treatment of women, minorities and LGBTQ+ employees.

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