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Key Developments In Equal Pay Litigation: Appellate Courts Refuse To Clarify Proper Use Of A “One-Comparator Rule”

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Seyfarth Synopsis: One issue that has consistently divided the federal courts is whether an equal pay plaintiff can establish a prima faciecase of wage discrimination by pointing to a single comparator of the opposite sex who...more

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Developments In Equal Pay Litigation: Appellate Courts Refuse To Clarify Proper Use Of A “One-Comparator Rule”

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Seyfarth Synopsis: One issue that has consistently divided the federal courts is whether an equal pay plaintiff can establish a prima faciecase of wage discrimination by pointing to a single comparator of the opposite sex who...more

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DE Under 3: FAR Council's Latest Proposed Rule & OFCCP's 10 New FAQs on Compensation History

Compensation was king this week in the latest OFCCP Week in Review! In this episode, our experts discuss the FAR Council's latest Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding "Pay Equity and Transparency in Federal Contracting,"...more

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Federal Appeals Court Makes Clear that New York’s Equal Pay Law is Stricter than Federal Law: What Employers Need to Know

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A federal appeals court recently made clear that judges must evaluate equal pay claims separately under federal law and New York’s separate equal pay law because the scope of the NY law is broader and could capture more legal...more

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Illinois Mandates Pay and Benefits Information for Job Postings

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Illinois recently amended its Equal Pay Act to require employers with 15 or more workers to include pay and benefits information for each covered job posting. There is, however, a delayed start date: This amendment will take...more

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Equal Pay Day: Addressing Potential Gender-Based Pay Disparities in the Workplace

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has expressed a renewed intention to enforce federal laws prohibiting discrimination in pay amid a reported persistent “pay gap” between women and men in the United...more

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Mississippi Pay Equity Bill Crosses Finish Line

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Mississippi Governor, Tate Reeves, had three options. He could have vetoed the state’s pending pay equity bill. He did not. He could have let it come into effect without action. He passed on this path too. Instead, on...more

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Illinois DOL Provides Guidance on Equal Pay Registration Certificate Application Process

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The new requirements for employers to comply with the Illinois Equal Pay Act (the “Act”) Amendments took effect last month. As previously discussed, between March 24, 2022 and March 23, 2024, employers with 100 or more...more

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Leveling the Playing Field: Lessons Employers Can Learn from U.S. Women’s Soccer $24 Million Settlement of Equal Pay Dispute

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In what is being portrayed as a significant victory for women in sports, the United States women’s national soccer team (USWNT) announced a $24 million-dollar settlement of a class action equal pay action against the U.S....more

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Illinois Employers Need to Gear Up for New Equal Pay Requirements

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Last year, the Illinois legislature amended the state’s Equal Pay Act of 2003 to impose new requirements on employers. This year, employers will need to start complying with the EPA’s new equal pay certification requirements...more

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A Pay Audit is the Perfect Way for Schools to Ring in the New Year

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The end of the year is always a good time to assess what measures you can take to ensure compliance with employment laws and strive for a positive work environment at your school. A pay equity audit is one such measure that...more

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Case Closed – University and Professor Reach Settlement After Four Years of Litigation

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In what might finally be the last chapter of a University of Oregon professor’s pay equity battle, the University and the now-retired professor, Jennifer Freyd, have settled Freyd’s case, with the University set to make a...more

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Pondering The Future Of Equal Pay Litigation: What A “Business Necessity” Requirement Means For An Employer’s Defense Against...

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Pending federal bill H.R. 7, titled the Paycheck Fairness Act, could import into federal law some significant changes that have already been enacted in a few states around the country. If enacted, it could...more

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Equal Pay Litigation Update: Will Pay Equity Be Near The Top Of The Agenda For The New Biden Administration? Issues For Employers...

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Seyfarth Synopsis: As the transition to a Biden administration draws near, what pay equity developments can employers expect under his presidency? An analysis comparing pending federal bill H.R. 7, titled the Paycheck...more

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Alert: Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act Goes Into Effect on January 1, 2021

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In 2019, Colorado enacted the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act to go into effect on January 1, 2021. The Equal Pay Act protects against pay discrimination on the basis of sex (or sex in combination with another protected status),...more

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Colorado Employers Need To Add Equal Pay Act Compliance To End-Of-Year To-Do List

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Colorado employers should be preparing for a big change that will impact your workplaces, as Colorado’s Equal Pay for Equal Work Act becomes effective on January 1, 2021. With the effective date fast approaching, you must use...more

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Can You Rely on an Employee’s Prior Salary as a Defense to a Pay Discrimination Suit? The Supreme Court Refuses to Enter the Fray

In hiring employees, can you just give them a salary bump or must you look at their soon-to-be coworkers to decide the correct amount? This is a hotly debated issue right now, and, as with many things, it depends on where you...more

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California Superior Court Grants Class Certification in Equal Pay Case

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On April 30, 2020, Judge V. Raymond Swope of San Mateo Superior Court granted plaintiffs’ motion for class certification in Jewett et al. v. Oracle America, Inc. In doing so, the court certified a class of more than 4,100...more

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Guidance On NJ’s Equal Pay Act Clarifies Key Factors For Pay Discrimination Claims

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The New Jersey Division on Civil Rights (DCR) has published guidance on the Diane B. Allen Equal Pay Act (Equal Pay Act), which expands protections against pay discrimination and retaliation under the New Jersey Law Against...more

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9th Circuit Says Prior Salary Cannot Justify Pay Disparities Under the Federal Equal Pay Act

On February 27, 2020, the 9th Circuit ruled in Rizo v. Yovino that prior salary, whether alone or in combination with other factors, is not a defense to a claim of pay discrimination under the federal Equal Pay Act (EPA). ...more

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Ninth Circuit Reaffirms Only Job-Related Factors Will Excuse Pay Disparity Under Federal EPA, Prior Salary Not Job-Related

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On February 27, 2020, the Ninth Circuit issued a long-anticipated decision in Rizo v. Yovino. Consistent with the Ninth Circuit’s original opinion issued in 2018, which was vacated on procedural grounds by the United States...more

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Prior Pay No Defense To Pay Difference Under Equal Pay Act, Ninth Circuit Reaffirms

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Prior pay, alone or in combination with other factors, is not a job-related “factor other than sex” that can be used to justify a difference in pay under the Equal Pay Act (EPA), a majority of judges on the U.S. Court of...more

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Pay Equity Litigation Update: The Second Circuit Clarifies A Key Difference Between Title VII And Equal Pay Act Wage...

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Seyfarth Synopsis: In an unusual opinion considering an issue raised by the plaintiff for the first time on appeal, the Second Circuit clarifies that unlike under the Equal Pay Act, Title VII plaintiffs need not show “equal...more

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Interim Healthcare to Pay $50,000 to Settle EEOC Equal Pay Lawsuit

Female Nurses Paid Less Than Less Experienced Male Counterpart, Federal Agency Charged - CASPER, Wyo. - Interim Healthcare of Wyoming will pay $50,000 and furnish other relief to settle a pay discrimination lawsuit...more

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Web Exclusive - Incorporating Pay Equity Reviews in Your Year-End Compensation Practices

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The federal Equal Pay Act (EPA) requires that men and women in the same workplace be compensated with equal pay for equal work. Nearly every state has its own law that also prohibits discrimination in wages on the basis of...more

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