*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 http://www.njbiz.com/apps/pbcsedit.dll/Center%20for%20Women%20and%20Work%20at%20Rutgers. “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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