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Pay Raises Tend to Favor White Employees over People of Color, Study Finds

June 5, 2018

Newsone // Nigel Roberts

Pay raises are an important consideration when talking about economic equality across both race and gender, and a recent study shows that people of color are significantly less likely to receive a raise after asking for one than white employees, with women of color facing an even larger barrier in wage negotiation.

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