Workplace Equity Quotes

The law of work does seem utterly unfair-but there it is, and nothing can change it: the higher the pay in enjoyment the worker gets out of it, the higher shall be his pay in cash, too.

You believe in equality for women and men. And that means that, not only do you believe in it kind of in the abstract but you actively think people should seek it when it comes to the way you hire people, the way you compensate people, the way you treat women and men in professional settings and school, whatever the case, giving them equal opportunities without disadvantaging them because of their, for the fact that they're women. And to me that's what it means for me to be a feminist. I don't think it's that controversial.

A lot of companies have nice-sounding cultural values like integrity, respect, and excellence, but if those values don't map to specific behaviors, then they quickly get lost. Instead, we see what's called a 'halo effect' where leaders tend to overvalue certain attributes and undervalue others.

Enable every woman who can work to take her place on the labour front, under the principle of equal pay for equal work. This should be done as quickly as possible.

Businesses have played an important role in advancing nondiscrimination protections across the county because they have recognized that inclusion is the right thing to do and fairness and equality are good for business.

Everyone in the semiconductor industry, everyone in the technology industry, would benefit from more diversity in the business.

Time's Up is really about safety and equity in workplaces, and that's a very multi-layered demand.

My role was to bring about fairness in the workplace. All I did was implement the laws that were currently on the books.

I look forward to working with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to advance policies that level the playing field for American workers and incentivize investing in jobs here at home.

Having more women in company boards, in senior management, supervisory positions and workers in the formal sector is not only the right thing to do, but the smart thing to do. It's good for the bottom line.

Ensuring fairness in the American workplace should be a cornerstone of our economic policy.

Women should have equal pay for equal work and they should be considered equally eligible to the offices of principal and superintendent, professor and president. So you must insist that qualifications, not sex, shall govern appointments and salaries.

If you want a day free of work, you must expect others to have the same privilege.

On the campaign, I've had the privilege of advocating for important issues that affect all women, like demanding equal pay for equal work, pushing to raise our minimum wage, and promoting the idea of paid family leave.

The business world needs the best talent from both genders to compete in an ever-changing environment and drive innovation.

If the Constitution is worth anything, if the Declaration of Independence is worth anything, if the boys who died on the field of battle did not die in vain, fair employment practices are correct and necessary.

The issue of women in the workplace is not a women's issue: it's an economic problem.

I had to work just as hard as my male colleagues.

I want white men to look around in their office and say, 'Oh, look, there's a lot of white men here. Let's change this.'

I am very proud that Accenture is among corporate champions to be honored by the Women's Forum of New York for our mutual commitment to making a difference.

Funders, financiers why don't you support childcare? Make it a budget line in your productions and please please let's not be ageist.

Men have realized that when it comes to the workplace, both the sexes have equal stake because jobs are given based on talent and skill.

I think women benefit from being in places and having positions where the quality of work is the criteria, not what you look like. Not every place is like that.

Paid leave is a not just a mother and child issue, it's a societal issue we have.

Labor leaders today have gotten too male, stale and pale.