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In a recent case in which an organisation cut its male employees' pay by around $10,000 to correct an unintended gender pay gap has sparked urgent discussion about the legal, ethical, and workplace risks of using blunt, reactive measures to achieve pay equity.
Michael Byrnes is quoted in the article, "Is it ever legal to reduce an employee's salary?", published in RHRI on 3 February 2026.
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