*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management* Title: Feds: NJ women make less than 82 percent of what men do Author: Gabrielle Saulsbery gsaulsbery@njbiz.com Source: NJ Biz

*Date: * Sept 20, 2018

Summary: “One of the main explanations for the wage gap in the U.S. is women having children – it’s called the ‘mommy tax,’” explained Yana Rodgers, faculty director for the Center for Women and Work at Rutgers https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.njbiz.com%2Fapps%2Fpbcsedit.dll%2FCenter%2520for%2520Women%2520and%2520Work%2520at%2520Rutgers&data=02%7C01%7Csagauro%40smlr.rutgers.edu%7C7e0653d368c643166fb208d622eb9f47%7Cb92d2b234d35447093ff69aca6632ffe%7C1%7C0%7C636734792730884148&sdata=Qoxr61v0Z9JaT6vUWh5a5Gcvu6i5c9V0aVqqFSgCfJc%3D&reserved=0. “It’s reflected in a number of determinants for the gap, including women taking on tracked positions not in the high-wage track with a little more flexibility, and [paying] for it in lower-wage jobs.

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