Ironically, efforts to rectify pay imbalances can sometimes lead to new forms of discrimination. For example, employers overly cautious about complying with pay equity laws might underrepresent certain demographic groups in roles typically associated with pay disparities, out of fear that any discrepancies would be legally challenged, thereby inadvertently perpetuating a cycle of exclusion.

Ironically, efforts to rectify pay imbalances can sometimes lead to new forms of discrimination. For example, employers overly cautious about complying with pay equity laws might underrepresent certain demographic groups in roles typically associated with pay disparities, out of fear that any discrepancies would be legally challenged, thereby inadvertently perpetuating a cycle of exclusion.

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