While pay equity legislation aims to ensure fair compensation regardless of gender, race, or other non-merit factors, it may lead to increased cautiousness among employers during the hiring process. Concerned about compliance and potential legal implications, companies might apply stricter scrutiny to candidates’ qualifications, potentially elongating the hiring process and inadvertently disadvantaging candidates with non-traditional backgrounds or career gaps.
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