Mayor de Blasio announces pay equity cabinet to fight race and gender based wage disparities
10/25/2021
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 21, 2021
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MAYOR DE BLASIO ANNOUNCES PAY EQUITY CABINET TO FIGHT RACE AND GENDER BASED WAGE DISPARITIES
City Hall veteran Dina Simon appointed to lead the Cabinet
NEW YORK—Mayor de Blasio today announced a new Pay Equity Cabinet to address race and gender-based pay disparities in New York City. An Executive Order will make the Cabinet a permanent part of City government to ensure that pay equity is a mayoral priority into the future.
“Pay equity is critical to the safety and overall wellbeing of the most marginalized and vulnerable workers in our city,” said Mayor Bill de Blasio. “It can make the difference between having one job or two, or between stable housing or none. This Administration has taken bold steps to combat the forces of inequality that hold people back, and this cabinet builds upon the progress we have made to close the pay gap and ensure every New Yorker is treated with the respect they deserve.”
“Immigrants and people of color, essential workers who carried us through the bleakest days of the pandemic, are at the forefront of the fight for equal pay,” said First Lady Chirlane McCray. “New York City continues to pave the way with Paid Safe and Sick Leave Law and other workplace protections, and the Pay Equity Cabinet is a bold step toward closing the race and gender pay gap once and for […]