This year’s Women’s World Cup, which kicked off on July 20, 2023, has been drawing record viewers both in person and on television. As viewers watch these teams compete, many wonder whether these athletes receive pay equal to...more
On July 3, 2023, Hawaii joined eight other states, as well as eight cities/counties, by enacting SB 1057, which requires that certain job listings disclose the hourly rate or salary range that “reasonably reflects the actual...more
7/21/2023
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Equal Pay ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
Hawaii ,
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Labor Reform ,
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Pay Equity Laws ,
Pay Gap ,
Pay Transparency ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
Executive Summary -
Widespread economic uncertainty. Evolving workforce expectations. Accelerating use of artificial intelligence (AI). A shifting patchwork of local, state and federal regulations.
Numerous headwinds...more
5/10/2023
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Labor Law Violations ,
Leave of Absence ,
Public Health Emergency ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Remote Working ,
State Labor Laws ,
Telecommuting ,
Wage and Hour
New proposed legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives would require all employers nationwide – regardless of size or number of employees – to include the wage range in all job postings, provide wage ranges to...more
4/14/2023
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Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Pay ,
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Hiring & Firing ,
Job Ads ,
Job Applicants ,
Labor Reform ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Pay Equity Laws ,
Pay Transparency ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Wage and Hour
On January 1, 2023, California’s new pay transparency law requiring pay scales in job openings will go into effect. Although Senate Bill 1162 was passed in September, many employers were left to wonder how the California...more
Pay transparency laws have gathered steam across the country. California follows Colorado, Connecticut, Maryland, Nevada, Rhode Island, Washington, New York City, Cincinnati, and Toledo, among other jurisdictions, in enacting...more
10/6/2022
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Employer Liability Issues ,
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Wage and Hour
I. Introduction -
The pay gap – or paying women and other historically marginalized groups less for the same or substantially similar work – has long been in the media spotlight. But as employees, boards, consumers, and...more
Pay equity, or the desire to achieve it, has been a hot topic for employers in the United States in the past several years. Due to a recent increase in legislation in many states and local jurisdictions, pay equity no longer...more
It appears that employers in the Golden State will be required, starting next year, to collect and submit worker compensation data to the state. Senate Bill 973 (SB 973) has cleared both houses of the state legislature, and...more
Since 2016, hundreds of bills and dozens of new laws aimed at closing the pay gap have been introduced and enacted at both the state and local levels. These laws include jurisdiction-specific pay equity laws, salary history...more
8/19/2019
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Equal Pay ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Applicants ,
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Local Ordinance ,
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Pay Equity Laws ,
Pay Gap ,
Pay Transparency ,
Salary/Wage History ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
The pay gap – or paying women and other historically marginalized groups less for the same or substantially similar work – has increasingly been in the media spotlight. Politicians have also taken note. While there have been...more
8/6/2019
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Employment Litigation ,
Equal Pay ,
Equal Pay Act ,
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Hiring & Firing ,
Pay Equity Laws ,
Pay Gap ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
Dear Littler: I work in HR at a large, California-based company with branches across the country. We pride ourselves on our diverse and inclusive workforce, and encourage employees to self-identify their race/ethnicity and...more
3/6/2019
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Corporate Counsel ,
EEO-1 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Gender Identity ,
Gender Neutral ,
LGBTQ ,
OFCCP ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Sexual Orientation ,
Sexual Orientation Discrimination ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Title VII ,
Transgender
Dear Littler: My employer is preparing for our annual review of staff compensation. My boss heard there have been a lot of changes in the law about equal pay that might affect our evaluations. He’s asked me to look into what...more
10/17/2018
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Disparate Treatment ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Equal Pay ,
Federal Contractors ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
New Legislation ,
Pay Equity Laws ,
Salary/Wage History ,
State and Local Government ,
Wage and Hour
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit recently ruled, in what many have described as a ground-breaking decision, that discrimination based on an employee’s transgender status is discrimination based on “sex” in...more
3/15/2018
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Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Freedom of Religion ,
Gender Discrimination ,
Gender Identity ,
Gender Neutral ,
Hiring & Firing ,
LGBTQ ,
Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Sexual Orientation ,
Sexual Orientation Discrimination ,
Title VII ,
Transgender
Dear Littler: We have a transgender employee at work, Sarah, who identifies and presents as a female. She is in the process of transitioning and still occasionally exhibits traditionally “male” physical attributes. A client...more
3/22/2017
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Discrimination ,
Employee Restrooms ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Gender Discrimination ,
Gender Identity ,
LGBTQ ,
OSHA ,
Sexual Orientation Discrimination ,
Title VII ,
Transgender
A workforce that adheres to a traditional work style, or a consistent eight-hour workday in the same location – with no offsite work or interaction with business colleagues or customers – is increasingly becoming a relic in...more
On April 1, 2016, new California regulations take effect requiring employers to develop written anti-discrimination and harassment policies that meet numerous new and detailed requirements. These regulations require...more