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2025 Legislative Developments Affecting Washington Employers

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Washington employers face a wave of new workplace legislation, some of which recently became effective and some that will begin in 2026 and beyond. These new or modified laws address a broad range of topics, many of which...more

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Jussie Smollett’s Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Salary Negotiation

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Did anyone else watch On Our Own, the 1994 TV series in which six real-life siblings co-starred and were raised by their eldest brother (who posed, Madea-style, as their long-lost Aunt Jelcinda and was apparently not one of...more

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Action Items for Illinois Employers in 2019

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2019 is here. Now is a great time for employers in Illinois to consider if and how they want to address new employment laws and workplace trends that will impact 2019 and beyond. New military leave procedures, class action...more

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Writing for Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, David C. Henderson and Matt Ritchie Analyze Amendments to the Massachusetts Equal Pay...

David C. Henderson and Matthew Ritchie, partners in Nutter’s Litigation Department, authored an article that analyzes the Attorney General’s guidance on a 2016 amendment to the Massachusetts Equal Pay Act (MEPA) that will...more

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Tech Giants Continue To Face The Equal Pay Litigation Spotlight

In recent years, the volume of equal pay lawsuits has continued to increase in Silicon Valley, despite technology companies reaffirming their commitment to equal pay policies and practices. Earlier this month, Hewlett Packard...more

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New Jersey Passes Laws on Sick Leave and Pay Equity; Will Tackle Worker Misclassification

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A little more than 100 days into his tenure, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has made it clear that employment is one of his top priorities. In the past two weeks, Gov. Murphy has signed a Paid Sick Leave and an Equal Pay...more

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Got Employees In Massachusetts And New Jersey? What You Need To Know As MA And NJ Employers Are Mandated To Break The Glass...

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Q. Are there any Equal Pay Acts that apply specifically to employers in Massachusetts and New Jersey? A. On July 1, 2018, an updated equal pay law becomes effective in Massachusetts, referred to as “MEPA” (Massachusetts...more

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“Comparable Work” Under Massachusetts Equal Pay Act: Defined

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As you undoubtedly know, the amendments to the Massachusetts Equal pay Act (“MEPA”), effective July 1, provide that “[n]o employer shall discriminate in any way on the basis of gender in the payment of wages, or pay any...more

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Massachusetts and the Ninth Circuit: Recent Ban On Using Prior Salary as Basis for Gender Pay Gap

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The federal Equal Pay Act already imposes limitations on employers when it comes to compensating employees of the opposite sex for equal work....more

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Web Exclusive: March 2018: The Top 13 Labor And Employment Law Stories

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there were an unprecedented number of changes all through 2017. And if the first three months...more

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Massachusetts Attorney General Releases Guidance on Equal Pay Act

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The Massachusetts Attorney General (the “AG”) recently released her long-awaited guidance regarding the 2016 overhaul of the Massachusetts Equal Pay Act (the “Act”), which takes effect on July 1, 2018. The Act, which, among...more

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Massachusetts Attorney General Issues Guidance on New Equal Pay Law

On March 1, 2018, the Massachusetts Attorney General (AG) issued detailed guidance on the amendments to the Massachusetts Equal Pay Act (MEPA), which are set to go into effect on July 1, 2018. The amendments, which were...more

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Chadbourne Litigation Settles, Leaving Unanswered Questions About Equal Pay Claims

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The parties to a high-profile Equal Pay Act lawsuit have reached a multi-million dollar settlement that will be sure to capture the attention of employers across the country. Former partners of the law firm Chadbourne & Parke...more

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Attorney General Issues First Guidance on Massachusetts Equal Pay Act

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• The Massachusetts Attorney General's Office issued guidance on the amended Massachusetts Equal Pay Act (MEPA), which takes effect July 1, 2018, and mandates equal pay among employees of different genders performing...more

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Massachusetts Employers Receive Guidance On Equal Pay Law - The Long-Anticipated Document Raises As Many Questions As It Answers

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Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey just issued much-anticipated and long-awaited guidance regarding the amended Massachusetts Equal Pay Act (MEPA), which is scheduled to take effect on July 1, 2018. As most know by...more

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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

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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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Prince George’s To Pay $145,402 And Increase Female Engineer’s Salary To Settle EEOC Pay Bias Suit

Court Ruled County Violated the Equal Pay Act, Federal Agency Says - BALTIMORE - Prince George's County, Md., will pay $145,402 and furnish significant equitable relief to settle a federal pay discrimination lawsuit, the...more

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Second Circuit Holds that Parties May Not Stipulate to Dismiss With Prejudice FLSA Actions Without Court Approval

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A recent decision by the Second Circuit will likely make it more difficult for parties to enter into private Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) settlements in cases pending not only in the Second Circuit, but nationwide. On...more

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2015 Employment Bills Moving Through The CA Legislative Process

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Thursday, June 5 marked the last day for bills to pass out of their house of origin in the California Legislature. Here is a summary of some key employment bills that made it through (followed by some significant bills that...more

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