Starbucks claims to have finally closed its gender pay gap in the U.S. Your move, everyone else.

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After years of working to achieve 100 percent pay equity among employees of all genders and races, Starbucks claims to have finally done it.

On Wednesday, the company announced that employees “performing similar work” in locations across the United States will now be paid equally, regardless of gender or ethnicity. 

“Roughly 10 years ago we began serious work to ensure women and men — of all ethnicities and races — are compensated fairly at Starbucks,” Lucy Helm, chief partner officer at Starbucks said in a press release. “This accomplishment is the result of years of work and commitment.” Read more…

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