On September 30, 2020, California Governor Gavin Newson signed SB 973, making California the first state to require employers to submit employee pay data by race and gender. As we previously reported, SB 973 is modeled after...more
In the wake of the Black Lives Matter movement and a nationwide push towards greater equality, transparency and accountability, the California legislature this week passed a bill (SB 973) that would establish at the state...more
9/3/2020
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
EEO-1 ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Equal Pay ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
Governor Newsom ,
OFCCP ,
Pay Data ,
Pay Discrimination ,
Pay Equity Laws ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
The EEOC has been no stranger to headlines in recent months, particularly on the issue of equal pay. As we recently reported, the EEOC’s long-dormant pay data collection rule, revived by the D.C. District Court in March, has...more
6/25/2019
/ Civil Rights Act ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Equal Pay ,
Gender Equity ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
Pay Equity Laws ,
Pay Gap ,
Pay Transparency ,
Sex Discrimination ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Title VII ,
Wage and Hour
As we reported last month, the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI) issued proposed regulations interpreting the provisions of the new Oregon Equal Pay Act of 2017, which will become effective January 1, 2019....more
The Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI) has issued proposed regulations interpreting the provisions of the new Oregon Equal Pay Act of 2017, which will become effective January 1, 2019. ...more
11/6/2018
/ Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Pay ,
Gender Discrimination ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
LGBTQ ,
New Legislation ,
Pay Equity Laws ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Protected Class ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Transgender ,
Wage and Hour
On August 28, 2018, a judge in Los Angeles County Superior Court issued one of the first decisions – if not the first decision – on a motion to certify a putative class action under the state’s revised Equal Pay Act, Cal....more
9/28/2018
/ Anthem Blue Cross ,
Class Certification ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Pay ,
Equal Pay Act ,
Expert Testimony ,
FEHA ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
Job Promotions ,
Pay Equity Laws ,
Pay Gap ,
Putative Class Actions ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
The California Pay Equity Task Force recently published guidance and approved resources for employer compliance with the state’s equal-pay laws. ...more
9/24/2018
/ Compensation & Benefits ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Pay ,
Fair Pay Act ,
Gender Equity ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
New Guidance ,
Pay Equity Laws ,
Pay Gap ,
Sex Discrimination ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
This month, the California Senate held a hearing regarding SB 1284, which would require California employers with at least 100 employees to annually report certain demographic pay data to the Department of Industrial...more
Last year, we covered a Ninth Circuit panel decision which concluded that an employer may rely on prior salary information as an affirmative defense to claims under the federal Equal Pay Act (“EPA”) if “it show[s] that the...more
On March 21, 2018, Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed into law amendments to Washington State’s Equal Pay Act, which had not been updated since 1943. ...more
3/30/2018
/ Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Pay ,
Equal Pay Act ,
Gender Discrimination ,
Gender Equity ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
New Legislation ,
Pay Equity Laws ,
Pay Gap ,
Pay Transparency ,
Sex Discrimination ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
As California goes, so goes the nation. When it comes to employment law, the Golden State is continuing down a path of increased regulation. With 2017 right around the corner, here are some new laws California employers must...more
11/30/2016
/ Background Checks ,
DLSE ,
Domestic Violence ,
Employee Restrooms ,
Equal Pay ,
Fair Pay Act ,
Forum Selection ,
Paid Leave ,
Pay Equity Laws ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wage Statements