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Washington Employment Law Updates

A series of employment-related bills have become law and will go into effect in the coming months and years. These new bills contain some significant changes that will likely affect most Washington employers. Understanding...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

California Labor Commissioner Issues FAQs Clarifying Pay Transparency Law

As we previously reported here last fall, California enacted a pay transparency law (SB 1162) requiring employers with 15 or more employees to disclose pay scales in job postings beginning January 1, 2023. The Labor...more

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New Year Brings New Laws for Illinois Employers

The New Year will usher in several new Illinois employment laws. These laws cover a myriad of topics and will require revisions to employee handbooks and general employment policies....more

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Workplace Changes under the Biden Administration

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The transition of power from the Trump administration to the Biden administration is likely to bring a number of changes that will impact employers. This alert will discuss the changes that have already gone into effect as...more

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EEOC Sues Pizza Studio Restaurant Owner for Violating Equal Pay Act

Company Offered Female New Hire Less Than a Male and Fired Both After She Complained, Federal Agency Says - ST. LOUIS - A Delaware company that until recently operated a Pizza Studio restaurant in Kansas City, Kan., and...more

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Oregon Enacts Expansive Pay Equity Law

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The Oregon Equal Pay Act of 2017 greatly extends pay equity protections to a variety of protected classes, prohibits employers from asking for applicants’ salary history, and expands existing remedies available to employees....more

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Midyear Peek: What Has The EEOC Been Up To In FY 2017?

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Reviewing the EEOC’s case filings during the first half of the Commission’s fiscal year may already reveal some surprising trends, most notably a sharp uptick in the total number of case filings – up 75%...more

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Puerto Rico Adopts Local Equal Pay Act

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On March 8, 2017, Puerto Rico enacted Act 16, creating the Puerto Rico Equal Pay Act ("PR Equal Pay Act" or "the Act"). The law's stated intent is to eradicate the pay difference between female and male employees. To that...more

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2nd Circuit Reaffirms Limitations On Statistical Evidence In Pay Equity Cases

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As pay equity litigation heats up across the country, the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals issued a January 26 decision that should help employers in New York, Connecticut, and Vermont combat claims brought under the federal Pay...more

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University Of Denver Sued By EEOC for Sex-Based Pay Discrimination

University Paid Female Full Law Professors Significantly Less Than Male Counterparts, Federal Agency Charges - DENVER, Colo. - The University of Denver violated federal law by paying female employees lower wages than...more

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New Women’s Equality Act Legislation Raises Bar for New York Firms

Last week, Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed into law eight (8) bills forming the bulk of the Women’s Equality Act, originally introduced in the New York State Legislature in 2012. The legislation amends the New York Labor Law and the...more

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Time’s Up! Court Refuses To Equitably Toll Statute Of Limitations In EPA Action

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In a decision worth reading for all class action practitioners, especially those who face Equal Pay Act (“EPA”) issues, Judge Ronnie Abrams of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York denied equitable...more

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Employer Pay Practices Viewed as Potentially Discriminatory

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The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals recently rejected an employer’s argument under the Equal Pay Act (EPA) that a pay differential was justified because a female employee and her male counterparts do not have the same jobs....more

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