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Synopsis
The Hard Truth
Nearly every HR leader tells me the same thing when they call, “We don’t think we have a problem. We just want an outside perspective.”
And every single time, they’re shocked by what we uncover. Pay inequity isn’t usually malicious. It grows quietly through outdated policies, negotiation disparities, lack of transparency, and unconscious bias. Over time, those small gaps become massive divides.
I’ve worked with organizations ranging from thirty employees to fifteen thousand, and every one of them had pay equity issues. But here’s the hopeful part: equity can be achieved.
This book offers a clear path forward—combining real-world experience, practical strategies, and proven frameworks to help organizations close wage gaps, comply with evolving laws, and build cultures rooted in fairness.
Equity isn’t a spreadsheet exercise. It’s a commitment. And it matters—to your people, your company, and society as a whole.
Author Bio
David Weaver is an award-winning author of the bestselling business book Pay Matters: The Art and Science of Employee Compensation, the new book Equal Pay Matters: Closing the Wage Gap to Achieve Pay Equity, and the children’s book Pay Matters to Kids. He is the Founder of the Compensation and HR Group, an Instructor at the Compensation Analyst Academy, and the Executive Director of the Pay Matters Foundation, which is an independent and private nonprofit organization dedicated to providing people with knowledge about pay.
