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The Gaps That Remain in the Workplace

            The Gaps That Remain in the Workplace.
             Is there gender bias in the workplace? Although the American labor force has become increasingly more diverse, the wage and achievement gaps are still great. In spite of increased numbers in the work world, women hit invisible barriers as they approached the top of the corporate hierarchy. In 1991, Congress created the Federal Glass Ceiling Commission to explore this problem. The "glass ceiling effect" - whereby women are able to rise up the career ladder to a certain position but no further- is probably the result of presumption about women's abilities and lifestyles. In 1995, research revealed 97% of top managers of the largest American companies are made up of only 3-5% women. The commission went on to say that women"are locked into low-wage, low prestige and dead-end jobs." Even with college degrees women are likely to receive lower pay than white men with similar educational backgrounds according to the National Committee on Pay Equality, a private coalition that works to end wage discrimination. In March of 2001, the United States government agreed to pay $508 million to 1,100 women who said the U.S. Information Agency turned them down for jobs because of their gender. Even though there are 843,000 more women working then ten years ago, the gender pay gap has shrunk by just 4.9% over this period. Since such discrimination exists in the labor force, it truly harms all those involved. .
             Discrimination against female employees (in terms of hiring and advancement) is extremely harmful to women and results in negative reactions. Women complete their college education and have high hopes of gaining the key job that will improve their economic status. Who does not have aspirations about prosperity and happiness? Unfortunately, all to often dreams must be put on hold because of gender bias in the work force. For instance, when a recent .
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             female graduate is unable to land a respectable job because of a gender issue her earning power becomes all consuming.


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