Delta has achieved complete pay parity for the men and women in administrative and frontline jobs throughout its company.
In a statement on its website released in support of Equal Pay Day, the airline said it conducts periodic reviews of the pay received by the men and women it employs in order to address any equity issues.
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The last review conducted by Delta revealed there’s complete pay parity for men and women in administrative and frontline jobs. The statement did not indicate when the review took place and a Delta spokesman said the date was not immediately available.
“While we are proud to have achieved 100 percent parity during our last review, we know our work is not done,” Joanne Smith, Delta’s executive vice president and chief human resources officer, said in a statement. “Maintaining pay parity is an ongoing effort and Delta remains fully committed to maintaining parity as our employee base continues to change and grow.”
After signing the Obama administration’s White House Equal Pay Pledge in 2016, the airline committed to conducting an annual company-wide gender pay analysis across occupations as well as adopting many of the other measures outlined in the pledge, such as reviewing hiring and promotion processes and procedures to reduce unconscious bias and structural barriers; and embedding equal pay efforts into broader enterprise-wide equity initiatives.
Equal Pay Day is designed to highlight the wage disparity between men and women. On average, women in the United States are paid 80 cents for every dollar paid to men, amounting to an annual gender wage gap of $10,470, according to a 2017 U.S. Census Bureau report.
Though equal pay for women was a priority for the Obama administration, many of his efforts have since been undone by the new administration.
The White House Equal Pay Pledge was launched at the first-ever United State of Women Summit and it encouraged companies across America to take action to advance equal pay.
More than 50 companies and organizations signed onto the pledge among them leading names like Apple, CVS, Target, and Visa. By signing the pledge, companies agree to a variety of ongoing policies and practices aimed at promoting equal pay.
Delta’s statement also noted that it has a longstanding history of distinguishing pay based on performance and contribution regardless of the individual’s personal demographic.
“Delta’s pay compensation model is intentional and deliberate in not allowing bias and discrimination to creep in,” Smith said. “With every broad compensation increase, we view it through the lens of equity to ensure we are giving fair treatment to everyone.”
The airline’s overall goal is to create a workplace where all people are welcomed, supported and — above all — treated fairly.
Delta was recently named one of the 2018 Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For, according to global research and consulting firm Great Place to Work and Fortune magazine. It was the second straight year the company earned the honor.
Delta ranked number 98 and was the only airline represented on the list, which is based on survey responses from more than 310,000 employees rating their workplace culture on 50-plus elements of the workplace.
