Hamilton County employers join pay equity

By Nicole Armstrong, Bridget Doherty, Michelle Hopkins Local employers committed to pay equity for women at the Hamilton County Commission on Women & Girls’ 3rd annual Pay Equity Commitment Signing Day on April 9. Commissioner Vice President Denise Driehaus formed the Hamilton County Commission on Women & Girls several years ago to address gender inequities. This class joins an impressive list of more than 80 organizations and businesses that have taken the pledge already. One such employer, the Michelman Company, shared a firsthand account of how the Pay Equity Commitment helped a single mother make a living wage. The Michelman Model is called, “Integrating Pay Equity Into a Culture of Engagement and Belonging.” In 2022, Michelman, a global developer and manufacturer of eco-friendly materials and an Ellequate-certified employer, signed The Hamilton County Pay Equity Commitment, a voluntary initiative sponsored by the Hamilton County Commission on Women & Girls, to help close the gender wage gap in Hamilton County. A year into their commitment, Melissa Young, Michelman’s Director of HR, participated in the first Pay Equity Learning Series. This innovative program, a partnership between Ellequate, The Hamilton County Commission on Women & Girls, and The Women’s Fund of the Greater Cincinnati...