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On Trend: New Pay Equity Laws Coming to Massachusetts, Minnesota, and Vermont in 2025

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is the latest of many jurisdictions—including neighboring Vermont as well as Minnesota—to adopt new laws promoting pay equity....more

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Eleventh Circuit Clarifies Legal Standard in EPA Pay Discrimination Case

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The Equal Pay Act of 1963, 29 U.S.C. § 206(d) (“EPA”) requires men and women to receive equal pay for equal work.  In order to assert a claim under the EPA, an employee must show that she was paid less than a male comparator...more

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Equal Pay Day: An Annual Reminder for Equitable Employee Compensation

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March 12, 2024, marked Equal Pay Day across the country – a symbolic day dedicated to raising awareness on the historic gender wage gap.  According to the National Committee on Pay Equity, “this date symbolizes how far into...more

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Fourth Circuit Rejects Plaintiff’s “Market Rate” Theory in Pay Discrimination Case

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The Equal Pay Act (EPA) and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act generally prohibit covered employers from discriminating against employees on the basis of sex with regard to compensation.  The EPA requires men and women to...more

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Soft Opening of Pay Transparency in British Columbia

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In the same year that Claudia Goldin's research on women's progress in the workforce earned a Nobel Prize, British Columbia introduces pay transparency legislation....more

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[Webinar] Pay Transparency: Employer Requirements and Proactive Strategies - April 5th, 8:00 am - 9:00 am PDT

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Across the country, pay transparency is an escalating priority for today’s workforce and lawmakers. In both Washington and Oregon—where we have laws targeting equal pay—new compliance requirements and strategies are driving...more

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[Webinar] California’s New Pay Transparency/Equal Pay Law in Thirty Minutes - February 22nd, 9:30 am - 10:00 am PT

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In September of 2022, Governor Newsom signed Senate Bill 1162 into law. That law creates and expands upon a number of obligations for California employers, including: - Requiring all California employers with 15 or more...more

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Are You Prepared To Be More Transparent About Your Salaries?

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Many states are now enacting laws to further promote pay transparency, and if you have employees in those jurisdictions, you need to take note. Not surprisingly, California’s Pay Transparency Act is a leading example of this...more

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[Event] Workforce (re)calibrated: Driving the New Workplace Forward - October 3rd, New York, NY

Interested in attending the 2022 Annual Workforce Management Briefing? Presenters at this full-day complimentary event include EEOC Commissioner Keith Sonderling, NLRB General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo, and thought leaders...more

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[Webinar] Pay Equity in 2022: ESG Reporting, State Requirements, & Proactive Analytics - September 22nd, 9:00 am PT

Pay equity will continue to be a primary focus for organizations in 2022. As the landscape evolves to include ESG reporting, state requirements, and continued proactivity, it can be difficult for organizations to keep up and...more

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OFCCP Week In Review: August 2022 #4

The DE OFCCP Week in Review (WIR) is a simple, fast and direct summary of relevant happenings in the OFCCP regulatory environment, authored by experts John C. Fox, Candee Chambers and Cynthia L. Hackerott. In today’s edition,...more

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Equal Pay Litigation Trends Update: One Comparator, Two Comparators, Three Comparators, More? Courts Revisit The One-Comparator...

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Seyfarth Synopsis: This is the second in a series of posts that investigate trends in equal pay litigation resulting from the recent uptick in the number and quality of equal pay lawsuits. This post examines how courts are...more

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Illinois Equal Pay Act: New Registration Certificate Requirements

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To comply with the latest iteration of the Illinois Equal Pay Act (IEPA), employers with at least 100 employees in the state of Illinois are required to submit an application to obtain an equal pay registration certificate...more

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Update Your NYC Job Postings—Employers Will Need to Display Salary Ranges

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Following the state of Colorado’s lead, on December 15, 2021, the New York City Council enacted Int. 1208-B (the “Bill”), which requires most employers advertising job openings for positions performed in New York City to...more

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Oregon Employment Law Update: Summary & To Do List

Oregon passed several employment bills this year that will affect Oregon employers. The following article provides an update on the new laws and a list of tasks for Oregon employers to make sure that they are in compliance....more

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Thou Shalt Not Inquire: New Jersey Bans Inquiries into Salary History Effective January 1, 2020

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Following New York State’s lead earlier this month, on July 25, 2019, Acting Governor Sheila Oliver signed equal pay legislation prohibiting all New Jersey employers from seeking salary history, includes wages, salaries,...more

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How New State Employment Laws Will Impact Recruiting, Hiring and Onboarding

States are passing laws in 2019 that will have an immediate impact on how employers recruit, hire and onboard employees. Employers should make sure their recruiters and HR professionals are aware of these changes and are...more

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Colorado Enacts Laws Regarding Pay Equity, Salary History and Criminal Background Inquiries

The Colorado legislature has been quite active in recent weeks, passing several new employment laws, many of which reflect nationwide trends. Among other things, the new laws address discriminatory pay disparities, salary...more

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Sweeping Pay Equity Laws On The Way For New York Employers

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This past week was a busy one for New York State lawmakers. In addition to passing game-changing legislation overhauling the state’s discrimination laws, the New York State Senate and Assembly just passed two pay equity bills...more

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Federal Court: New Jersey’s Equal Pay Act Is Not Retroactive

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New Jersey employers can breathe a sigh of relief knowing that a federal court has just pronounced that the Diane B. Allen Equal Pay Act, which went into effect on July 1, 2018, is not retroactive. This gives you some...more

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5 Takeaways From Oregon’s New Pay Equity Regulations

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Weeks before the bulk of Oregon’s new equal pay law will take effect, the state Bureau of Labor and Industries released implementing regulations to clarify the obligations that will soon be borne by the state’s employers....more

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