This checklist identifies issues for counsel to consider when assisting employers in determining whether they may use applicant salary history information in setting wages or salaries.
Originally published in Bloomberg Law...more
In a ruling that could provide a roadmap for challenging salary history bans in other jurisdictions, a Philadelphia federal judge issued an opinion on April 30 invalidating a major element of the Philadelphia salary history...more
5/2/2018
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Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Equal Pay ,
First Amendment ,
Free Speech ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Applicants ,
Local Ordinance ,
Pay Equity Laws ,
Salary/Wage History ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
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
4/23/2018
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Equal Pay ,
Equal Pay Act ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
Glass Ceiling ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Pay Equity Laws ,
Pay Gap ,
Popular ,
Proposed Legislation ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
Despite the Equal Pay Act being enacted more than 50 years ago, women still earn only 80 percent of what men earn for equivalent jobs. This pay disparity is perpetuated when a woman is paid less than her male co-worker...more
Affected employers should begin data analysis now to be prepared for disclosure of pay information to the EEOC or the OFCCP in 2018.
As part of its effort to detect and remedy pay discrimination, the Equal Employment...more
11/4/2016
/ Data Collection ,
EEO-1 ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Equal Pay ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
OFCCP ,
Pay Discrimination ,
Reporting Requirements ,
W-2 ,
Wage and Hour