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Race Discrimination Equal Pay Pay Equity Laws

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Company’s pay equity study is not privileged, court rules

A cautionary tale for employers. EDITOR’S NOTE: Our Affirmative Action Alert blog has been re-titled EEO Compliance Dispatch. Many companies proactively analyze employee compensation to ensure that any disparities...more

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Alabama Workforce and Wage Gap Task Force Takes Aim at State’s Pay Disparities

​​​​​​​Alabama became the forty-ninth state to adopt equal pay legislation on June 11, 2019, with the enactment of the Clarke-Figures Equal Pay Act (CFEPA). The CFEPA, effective September 1, 2019, substantially tracks...more

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Common Reasons for Flagged Pay Differences

Some employers have a practice of periodically conducting statistical analyses of employee compensation, under attorney-client privilege, to identify potential areas of risk related to pay equity concerns. These analyses are...more

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A Guide for General Counsels: Insights into Ethnicity Pay Gap Reporting

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Ethnicity pay gap reporting is currently voluntary in the UK. The Government ran a consultation for employers about ethnicity pay gap reporting that ended in January 2019, and on 9 February 2021, the Women and Equalities...more

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New Pay Equity Reporting Requirements In California Are Due Soon

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In September of last year, Governor Newsom signed SB 973, California’s first statutory employee data reporting requirement. SB 973 became codified as section 12999 of the California Government Code.  The bill was authored by...more

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Election 2020: The Future of Pay Equity

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Public support for like Black Lives Matter and the #MeToo movement has risen to prominence in recent months. But many advocates say more can and needs to be done. They are calling for action — in the form of pay equity for...more

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Crazy Rich Pay Equity Dispute? Movie Co-Writer Quits Project After Claiming Pay Equity Problem

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Pay equity concerns in Hollywood are not limited to famous actresses (such as Michelle Williams) or comediennes (such as Mo’Nique). As reported this week by the Hollywood Reporter, the co-writer of smash hit “Crazy Rich...more

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New York Enacts Various New Employment Laws

• The New York State Equal Pay Act (EPA) now will apply to all protected categories (including race, national origin, religion, etc.) rather than just gender, dramatically expanding the reach of the statute. • New York...more

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Alabama’s New Equal Pay Act Set To Soon Take Effect

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The State of Alabama passed an Equal Pay Act in the 2019 legislative session that is set to take effect on September 1, 2019. Employers must begin their preparations to comply with the law now because there are new...more

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New Pay Equity Laws in New York and New Jersey (Again)

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Seyfarth Synopsis: This week, New York state expanded a state Equal Pay Act, making it illegal to pay someone less based on characteristics including race, religion, disability or gender identity, and also other protected...more

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Elizabeth Warren Becomes Latest Candidate To Unveil Pay Equity Plan

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A few months ago, Kamala Harris unveiled an ambitious plan to introduce stricter legal measures to force employers to comply with pay equity standards. Fellow senator and Democratic presidential hopeful Elizabeth Warren has...more

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Alabama Enacts New Equal Pay Law to Prevent Wage Disparity on Basis of Sex or Race

On June 11, 2019, Alabama’s governor, Kay Ivey, signed equal pay legislation (the “Act”), which goes into effect on September 1, 2019. Alabama now joins a growing number of states, including California, Colorado, Maryland,...more

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Third State This Month Passes Pay Equity Legislation

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On May 30, 2019, the Alabama state legislature passed a bill that would prohibit wage differentials for similar work on the basis or sex or race. The legislation must still be signed into law by Governor Kay Ivey (R). If...more

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The Government Focus on Pay Equity

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Wage gaps between the genders and among the races, although smaller than they were decades ago, remain significant in the United States. Among full and part-time workers, the median wages of women are 83% of the median wages...more

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