Pay Justice
The purpose of this hub is to bring together resources from across different places and spaces to create one central hub where our network can come to find tools to help us as a collective adapt to and thrive through, the rapid changes in our political, economic, and social environment.
Latest Resources
Full Cost Contracts and Fair Housing Wages
MACC Conversations podcast episode with Simpson Housing's Steve Horsfield and Christina Jacobson on paying staff a living wage, building shelter and housing with dignity, and why government contracts need to cover the true cost of services.
New Thinking About Compensation Equity
MACC Conversations podcast episode with Mala Nagarajan of Vega Mala Consulting on fair pay, the concept of a 'thriving wage,' and how compensation practices affect hiring, promotion, and retention.
New Approaches Around Pay Equity and Succession Planning
MACC Conversations podcast episode with Katherine Meerse of Avenues for Youth on building pay equity and succession planning practices to support a stable, well-compensated workforce.
How Do We Quantify a Thriving Wage?
A Vega Mala Consulting blog post making the case that neither minimum wage nor a living wage is enough for workers to truly thrive, and proposing a compensation approach built around a 'thriving wage.'
Living Wage Calculator
The MIT Living Wage Calculator, a free tool for estimating the local hourly wage a full-time worker needs to cover basic living costs by county, metro area, or state.
Top Tips to Stop Widening the Wealth Gap
A Vega Mala Consulting blog post offering concrete steps employers can take — like stopping percentage-based cost-of-living raises and offering non-matching retirement contributions — to avoid widening the racial wealth gap through pay practices.
Compensation Equity Toolkit: Employer Philosophy Discussion Guide & Samples
A compensation equity toolkit (Google Doc) with guidance and sample materials for developing an employer compensation philosophy.
Equitable Compensation: Conditions for Readiness
A tool from Vega Mala Consulting outlining the organizational conditions nonprofits need in place before undertaking a full equitable-compensation redesign project.