At UKG, our purpose is people™. That’s why we’re pledging to do our part to close the wage gap that impacts the dreams of many hard-working, dedicated people doing their part to support their families and our economy. Watch the video and read on to learn what we’re doing to help balance the pay scales.
The UKG Close the Gap Initiative is funding critical programs, nonprofits, awareness-building efforts, education, and research in support of pay equity, including those listed below.
To help close the wage gap, UKG is contributing 18¢ (the current gender wage gap) for every single employee paid each year via a UKG payroll solution toward the fight for pay equity. UKG payroll solutions are used to pay over 15 million employees per year, meaning UKG will make a $3 million investment in the critical programs and initiatives to fight for pay equity.
UKG has partnerships with Grantmakers for Girls of Color, Lean In, Reboot Representation, and 9to5. These organizations help women, girls, and people of color — including Black, Latina, and Native American women, as well as those who identify as transgender — gain access to opportunity through education, enter the workforce, grow their careers, and advocate for critical policy changes to create equitable workforces.1
UKG is partnering with experts to develop educational resources for best practices in HR, compensation, planning, recruiting, and hiring that are known to establish pay equity and make these resources publicly available for all. In addition, UKG’s pay equity awareness campaign is focused on building awareness of the gender wage gap through broadcast and digital media platforms.
UKG has partnered with the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) to help close the gender pay gap. The partnership made UKG the title sponsor of the NWSL Challenge Cup and made history in 2023 by bringing the first-ever million-dollar prize pool to a U.S. women’s soccer tournament. Read more about the historic pay equity effort, as reported by The Athletic.
UKG is proud to sponsor the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) and the 2023 Challenge Cup to support fair pay for all. Closing the pay gap takes all of us — are you game?
We encourage everyone to step up and spread the word to close the wage gap. The first step is learning more. Visit our Pay Equity Resources and Insights page where you’ll find educational information, learning opportunities, and other valuable resources that will help you take an active approach to foster change.
We’re proud to partner with reputable organizations supporting pay equity initiatives.
“We’re committed to being part of the solution to address the complex and systemic nature of pay inequities and build an equitable future for all. We’re up for the challenge — and we challenge other organizations to join us. One step at a time makes a huge difference. Go forward.”
1The Women’s Philanthropy Institute. (2020). The Women & Girls Index 2020: Measuring Giving to Women’s and Girls’ Causes. Retrieved from https://scholarworks.iupui.edu/bitstream/handle/1805/24544/wgi20-infographic.pdf
