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
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Wage and Hour
The past month has brought notable pay equity developments to the Mid-Atlantic, including pending legislation in Maryland, and a Third Circuit decision that might have far-reaching effects beyond the Philadelphia salary...more
3/9/2020
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The Second Circuit ruled this month in Lenzi v. Systemax, Inc. that “Title VII does not require a showing of unequal pay for equal work.” Drawing a line between the Equal Pay Act (“EPA”) and Title VII, the court held that...more
12/23/2019
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Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Pay ,
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Federal Labor Laws ,
Gender Discrimination ,
Gender Equity ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
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Pay Equity Laws ,
Pay Gap ,
Pay Transparency ,
Sex Discrimination ,
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2019 is not even two months old and already there are significant developments in equal pay legislation. As we explained recently, there is proposed federal legislation that reignites the battle to pass the “Paycheck Fairness...more
2/25/2019
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Employer Liability Issues ,
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Pay Gap ,
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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