The Trump administration puts a stop to data mining the pay gap
The Trump administration puts a stop to data mining the pay gap
An Obama-era intiative would have required companies to report how much they pay workers of different races and genders. The initiative was an attempt to get a better handle on the pay gap. But the current administration says the data demands would put too much of a burden on employers.
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