We document the application of pro-active pay equity legislation to the private sector of the Canadian province of Ontario in the early 1990s. We report substantial lapses in compliance among smaller firms where the majority of men and women work. We also find that the pay equity law had no...

The study examines whether age intersects with gender and race during the initial stage of the hiring process and affects access to vacancies outcomes and wage sorting. In order to answer the research question the study collects data from four simultaneous field experiments in England. The study...

The Korean government announced the enforcement of the Age Discrimination Prohibition Legislation (ADPL) in March of 2008. In Korea, which follows a strict seniority-based employment structure, this legislation will bring forth social benefits to those that are eligible for extended retirement...