United WE believes women deserve equal pay for equal work and is committed to closing the gender pay gap for women and their families.

EQUAL PAY BEST PRACTICE GUIDELINES

Women in the U.S. make less than men do for the same work. In an effort to close the gender pay gap, United WE has developed equal pay best practices in partnership with the University of Missouri. Share the fact sheet and guidelines below with your human resources department and/or employer.

READ THE GUIDELINES HERE.

Download a Fact sheet of the guidelines HERE.

EXECUTIVE ORDER #15-09

Governor Jay Nixon signs the Executive Order with Wendy Doyle beside him at the United WE annual event.

Governor Jay Nixon signs the Executive Order with Wendy Doyle beside him at the United WE annual event.

On December 4, 2015, Missouri Governor Jay Nixon signed Executive Order #15-09, to promote gender pay equity in the workplace by directing state agencies and encouraging private sector organizations to use best practice guidelines to identify and address gender wage gaps.

Read Equal Pay Executive Order 15-09 here.

READ THE GUIDELINES HERE.

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