The Equal Pay Act of 1963 (the EPA) and related state laws require employers to pay men and women equally for equal work. ...more
6/13/2025
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Corporate Counsel ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Litigation ,
Equal Pay Act ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
Pay Equity Laws ,
Sex Discrimination ,
State Labor Laws
On April 23, President Trump issued an executive order, "Restoring Equality of Opportunity and Meritocracy" (EO), intending to abolish a longstanding liability theory for workplace discrimination claims. Emphasizing the need...more
5/19/2025
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Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
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Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Executive Orders ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Title VI ,
Title VII ,
Trump Administration
On January 16, 2025, the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission jointly issued new guidance for employment practices that impact workers. ...more
1/24/2025
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Antitrust Provisions ,
Competition ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
New Guidance ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Restrictive Covenants
“Follow me on Instagram, will you?” That may seem like a harmless question to a colleague, but starting soon, New York will ban most employer inquiries regarding an employee’s personal social media account....more
Whether because of our new "work from home" world or advances in technology (or both), many employers now electronically monitor their employees in the workplace. A variety of electronic surveillance techniques are...more