"New York leads the nation in progressive values –
setting the bar high for other states to follow suit, and it is critical that
we do all we can to address the wage gap in our country," Governor Cuomo
said. "This wage gap study will ensure that we are evaluating every
possible solution to ending this egregious inequity once and for all."
Women working in New York State earn 89 cents for every
dollar earned by men – the lowest wage gap of any state in the nation according
to federal data. The wage gap is even greater for African-American women and
Latinas.
The state will accept written submissions and hold at least
four public hearings, which will be announced soon, across the state to solicit
testimony from academic experts, workers, business owners and others who wish
to present solutions to end of the wage gap in New York State.
All written testimony should be submitted to
payequity@labor.ny.gov and must be received before June 1, 2017. Submissions
should be limited to identifying specific causes of the gender wage gap and
suggestions on ways in which the wage gap can be closed, either in its
entirety, or in particular industries.
