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Venable LLP

Pay Equity Pitfalls: Varying Standards for "Equal Work" and Valid Comparators in Pay Equity Litigation

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The Equal Pay Act of 1963 (the EPA) and related state laws require employers to pay men and women equally for equal work. ...more

Payne & Fears

Ninth Circuit Confirms (Again): Employers Cannot Rely on Prior Pay to Justify Gender Pay Disparities

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In April 2018, the Ninth Circuit held that employers cannot consider pre-employment salary history, even in combination with other factors, to justify gender pay disparities. See Rizo v. Yovino, 887 F.3d 453 (9th Cir. 2018)...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

Wage Gap and #MeToo Movement Legislation: Impact on Washington Employers

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Last week, Governor Inslee signed several pieces of important legislation that will impact Washington employers. We have seen significant media coverage in recent years about the gender wage gap and how women are still paid...more

Burr & Forman

Equal Pay Act case gets new life

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In 2-1 decision by a three-judge panel, the U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals (whose rulings apply to all South Carolina employers) reversed a decision to grant summary judgment—meaning the trial court had found there was no...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

How to Prepare for the New California Fair Pay Act

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Changes in the Act will increase the difficulty employers face in justifying pay differentials. On October 6, 2015, Governor Brown signed into law the California Fair Pay Act. The California Fair Pay Act amends Labor...more

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