Call it ironic, but even providers of legal services are targets for pay equity litigation. Case in point: a $300 million dollar class action lawsuit filed against a labor and employment law firm in the U.S. District Court...more
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/ Arbitration Agreements ,
Class Action ,
Compensatory Damages ,
Declaratory Relief ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Pay ,
Gender Discrimination ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
Job Applicants ,
Law Firm Associates ,
Law Firm Ownership ,
Law Firm Partners ,
Pay Equity Laws ,
Punitive Damages ,
Retaliation ,
Salary/Wage History ,
Underpayment ,
Wage and Hour
Pay equity issues have already dealt a one-two punch to employers early in 2017: first a lawsuit brought against an automotive giant, and then a million-dollar settlement between another employer and a group of its workers....more
We are not yet through the first month of the New Year, but pay equity lawsuits have already dealt a one-two punch to employers: “one” being a million-dollar settlement between a legal and business research company and its...more