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EU’s Pay Equity Directive: 5 Key Points Employers Need to Know

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Employers with operations in the European Union should ensure they are familiar with a pay equity directive aiming to close the gender pay gap that will soon come fully online. The directive was signed into law in 2023, and...more

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[Event] Workplace Horizons 2025 - April 30th - May 2nd, New York, NY

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The leading educational and networking conference — from the premier firm for employment + labor law - Join us at Workplace Horizons 2025, where attorneys, in-house counsel and HR leaders come together to share and solve...more

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Tracking the Latest Pay Transparency Trends: 5 Compliance Tips for Employers

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The federal government made headlines last week by rolling back a slew of workplace obligations, but employers should be prepared for heightened requirements at the state and local level. Indeed, blue states are expected to...more

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Mind the Gap: EEOC Report Warns of Substantial Gender Pay Gap for Federal Employee, Exacerbated by Age.

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On January 2, 2025, the EEOC released a report underscoring that a gender pay gap among federal employees has an age component as well; the gap is larger for those age 40 and over relative to those under age 40....more

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Pay Transparency Coming to Massachusetts in 2025: What Employers Need to Know + 5 Key Points to Consider

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Massachusetts employers must prepare for new pay transparency and data reporting requirements rolling out in 2025. The new rules will not only require most large employers to file a wage data report with the Commonwealth...more

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Brazil’s Latest Guidance on Landmark Gender Pay Parity Law: What Employers Should Know + Your 5-Step Action Plan

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Brazil’s Ministry of Labor and Employment (MTE) recently released important guidelines for complying with the country’s gender pay parity law. As Brazil ramps up its equal pay initiatives, employers should take note of these...more

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Illinois Employers Take Note: New Pay Transparency Requirements Go into Effect in 2025

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Effective January 1, 2025, amendments to the Illinois Equal Pay Act will require that Illinois employers with 15 or more employees disclose “pay scale and benefits” in all job postings. The amendments, which were signed by...more

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Year-End Reviews Pair Well with a Pay Equity Audit: A 4-Step Plan for Employers

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Many employers are now turning to the year-end performance review process and making decisions about bonuses, raises, and incentives for employees — which makes this an ideal time to audit your pay practices and fix any...more

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Pay Transparency is On the Horizon in New Jersey: Here’s What Employers Need to Know

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New Jersey could be the next state to enact a pay transparency law – which means employers should have an action plan ready for compliance. New Jersey already has one of the most robust pay equity laws in the country, and a...more

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New Pay Transparency Requirements for Illinois Employers On the Horizon for 2025

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Beginning on January 1, 2025, Illinois will join the list of states that are requiring greater transparency in both the job opportunities available in the state as well as the pay for those jobs. The...more

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Massachusetts Adopts Wage Equity and Pay Transparency Legislation: What Employers Need to Know

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On July 31, 2024, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey signed into law the “Frances Perkins Workplace Equity Act” (H.4890 or the “Act”). The legislature drafted this new act to enhance wage equity and transparency across the...more

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2024 Employment Law Updates: Discussing FTC, NLRB, and Pay Equity Matters

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As we move into the latter half of 2024, several notable changes are shaking up employment law across the U.S. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is preparing to enforce a new rule banning most noncompete agreements starting...more

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Snap Reaches $15M Settlement Over Alleged Equal Pay Violations: Why the Deal Might Be a Sign of What’s to Come for All Employers

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Snapchat’s parent company has agreed to pay $15 million and take extensive measures to ensure fair employment practices as part of settlement to resolve claims of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation against women at...more

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Pay Equity and Transparency: Expanding Obligations for U.S. Employers with EU Operations

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The Situation: While U.S. states continue to legislate pay equity and transparency obligations, significant changes are on the horizon in the European Union that will impact U.S. companies with sizeable operations there. The...more

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Pay Transparency Comes to Maryland: 6 Key Takeaways and What You Should Do Next

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Maryland is the latest state to jump on the pay transparency bandwagon after Gov. Wes Moore signed new “wage range” requirements into law last month. Beginning October 1, Maryland employers must include salary and benefits...more

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Proposed Federal Contractor Rule Will Impose Pay Equity and Transparency

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There are proposed amendments to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) that will change employment practices for federal contractors in two ways. First, these amendments will prohibit federal contractors from seeking and...more

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Pay Transparency: Is Change Afoot in the UK?

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With the deadline for gender pay gap reporting in the UK having just passed in early April, we explore some of the broader pay gap reporting, pay equity and pay transparency developments, and predict how these wider external...more

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White House Proposes Two Rules Targeting Pay Equity and Transparency

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Spring is in the air and along with the change in season, there are changes on the horizon for how government contractors will have to target pay equity and transparency. The White House announced two new proposed rules on...more

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#WorkforceWednesday: How Can Employers Prepare for the Future of Pay Equity? - Employment Law This Week®

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This week, we’re highlighting the evolving landscape of pay equity and pay data reporting requirements: Efforts to address pay disparities have led to an increase in pay equity legislation that shows no signs of slowing...more

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Proposed Rule Would Impose Pay Transparency and Salary History Requirements for Federal Contractors

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The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council issued a Proposed Rule, “Pay Equity and Transparency in Federal Contracting,” on January 30, 2024. The Proposed Rule would amend the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FARs), which...more

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California Pay Data Reporting and Pay Transparency for Federal Contractors

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Executive Summary: This Alert discusses actions at the state and federal level to require transparency in pay, in an effort to address pay equity issues. Employers should be aware of new and existing requirements and ensure...more

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Pay Equity and Transparency in Federal Contracting

Comments on the proposed rule are due by April 1, 2024. On January 30, the Department of Defense, General Services Administration, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and Office of Federal Procurement Policy...more

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New Wave of Pay Transparency Requirements Affects Employers and Federal Contractors

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A growing patchwork of state pay transparency laws is placing additional requirements on employers’ hiring practices. As of the date of this blog, five states, as well as the District of Columbia, enacted pay transparency...more

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District of Columbia Joins Trend Toward Greater Pay Transparency

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Executive Summary: On January 12, 2024, the District of Columbia amended the Pay Transparency Act of 2014, joining a growing list of states, counties, and localities to implement more a more expansive pay transparency law....more

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Pay Transparency Arrives at the Nation’s Capital

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The District of Columbia will soon join an ever-growing list of jurisdictions that require employers to disclose compensation on job postings.  In addition to pay scale disclosure, the District of Columbia Wage Transparency...more

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