Gender-Based Pay Discrimination

How the billable hour hurts women [Video]

by Valorem Law Group LLC on 5/17/2013

Nicole Auerbach, partner at Valorem Law Group, discusses the pay disparity between women and men equity partners in law firms. Although women make up more than half of law school graduates (since the early 1990's) the...more

EEOC Chair Issues Statement on Equal Pay Day 2013

by U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 4/10/2013

WASHINGTON - Tuesday, April 9, 2013 is Equal Pay Day, the day that marks the end of the extra period of time that the average woman in the U.S. must work in order to earn what the average man earned during the previous year....more

EEOC General Counsel Offers Enforcement Insights

by Kelly Kolb | Fowler White Boggs P.A. on 4/10/2013

EEOC General Counsel, P. David Lopez, spoke at this year’s Florida Bar Advanced Labor Topics Seminar, and offered insights into the issues of interest to the EEOC’s attorneys. The areas of interest were broken down into 4...more

OFCCP Rescinds Its 2006 Compensation Standards in Favor of More Flexible Approach to Pay Discrimination Compliance Evaluations

by Jessica Corbett, Debra Friedman | Cozen O'Connor on 3/4/2013

Effective February 28, 2013, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) rescinded its much criticized 2006 Compensation Standards and Voluntary Guidelines (Compensation Standards)...more

Legal Alert: OFCCP Issues New Directive For Analyzing Pay Discrimination Claims

by Linda Cavanna-Wilk | FordHarrison on 3/1/2013

The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) announced that it is rescinding its "Voluntary Guidelines" and "Compensation Standards," which the agency adopted in 2006 to evaluate pay discrimination claims...more

OFCCP Expands Compensation Discrimination Enforcement

by William Doyle Jr., Robert Smith | Morgan Lewis on 3/1/2013

New directive outlines audit procedures and evaluation standards that will likely lead to extensive compensation audits and increased allegations of pay and job assignment discrimination....more

Equal Pay Still A Hot Issue: Fair Pay Act Reintroduced In Congress

by Beth P. Zoller | XpertHR - Partnered with LexisNexis on 1/31/2013

In a year in which equal pay looks to be hot issue, the Fair Pay Act (S. 168, H.R. 438) was reintroduced in Congress in both the House and the Senate by Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) and Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA)...more

Governor Cuomo Proposes Increased Minimum Wage And Significant Changes To New York’s Employment Law In State Of The State Address

by Hema Chatlani, Allison Ianni, Caitlin Senff Ladd, Aaron Warshaw | Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 1/31/2013

Although New York State’s recent strict assault weapons ban has garnered the majority of attention from Governor Andrew Cuomo’s 2013 legislative agenda, Governor Cuomo also has made significant proposals that will affect...more

Gender Inequality Claims Make Headlines in Case and in New Study

by Daniel A. Schwartz | Pullman & Comley, LLC on 1/29/2013

Over the last week, two unrelated stories caught my eye. For employers, they are a reminder that claims of pay inequality based on gender are still something to be concerned about. ...more

Paycheck Fairness Act Reintroduced In Congress

by Beth P. Zoller | XpertHR - Partnered with LexisNexis on 1/28/2013

Following an election campaign season in which "binders of women" and equal pay were points of contention, and an inaugural address in which President Barack Obama told Americans that "our journey is not complete until our...more

New Jersey Department of Labor Proposes Rules Regarding Recently Enacted Gender Equity Poster Law

by Jonathan Sokolowsii | Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 1/15/2013

On January 7, 2013, the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (“the Department”) published proposed rules to implement a bill that Governor Chris Christie signed into law in September 2012 which requires...more

New Jersey Department of Labor Proposes Rules to Implement New Pay Equality Poster and Notice Requirements

by John Barry, Wanda L. Ellert, Joseph C. O'Keefe, Katharine Parker, Lawrence Sandak, Daniel Saperstein | Proskauer Rose LLP on 1/10/2013

On September 19, 2012, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie signed a law requiring employers in the State of New Jersey with more than 50 employees to post and distribute notification to employees detailing "the right to be...more

Another Update: New Jersey’s New Pay Equality Notice Law

by Mark Diana, Evan J. Shenkman | Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 1/5/2013

As we have previously discussed (September 24, 2012 alert and December 2012 eAuthority), a new law will require New Jersey employers, with 50 or more employees, to post and distribute (at various times) a notice to employees...more

Ringing in the New Year With Employment Legislation That Could Affect New Jersey Employers in 2013

by Neoma M. Ayala | Cole Schotz on 12/20/2012

Five important pieces of legislation that could affect your business either will go into effect or may be decided by Governor Christie before we ring in 2013. These bills range from social networking legislation to minimum...more

Employers Need Not Yet Post New Jersey Gender Equity Notices

by Randi W. Kochman | Cole Schotz on 12/3/2012

New Jersey employers with fifty (50) or more employees will soon have to post a “Gender Equity Posting” pursuant to the newly approved Bill A2647, which requires employers to post notices regarding employees’ rights to be...more

New Jersey Enacts Posting and Notice Requirements on Pay Equality

by Matthew V. DelDuca, Kristin A. LaRosa, Frank P. Spada, Jr. | Pepper Hamilton LLP on 11/29/2012

Recently, the New Jersey legislature passed a bill, A2647, implementing new notice requirements on employers of 50 or more employees. This new law requires employers to conspicuously post a notice advising workers of their...more

Texas State Agencies to Pay $175,000 to Settle EEOC and DOJ Wage Discrimination Suits

by U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 11/20/2012

Female Program Specialists Paid Less Than Male Counterparts, Federal Lawsuits Charged - AUSTIN, Texas - Two Texas state agencies will pay $175,000 to settle sex discrimination lawsuits filed by the U.S. Equal Employment...more

Eastern District Refuses To Rely On Dukes To Kill Class Claims At Pleadings Stage Of Sex Bias Lawsuit

by Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 10/23/2012

Calibuso, et al. v. Bank of America Corp., et al., No. 10-CV-1413(JFB)(ETB) (E.D.N.Y. Sept. 27, 2012, Bianco, J.): The plaintiffs, on behalf of a Rule 23 putative class of financial advisors, claimed that Bank of America’s...more

New Pay Equality Poster and Notice Law Enacted in New Jersey

by Mark Diana, Evan J. Shenkman, Allyson M. Smith | Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 9/25/2012

On September 21, 2012, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie signed into law a bill that will require New Jersey employers with 50 or more employees to post and distribute to employees a notice of their right to be free from...more

Package Of Gender Pay Parity Laws Reaches New Jersey Governor’s Desk

by Shira L. Krieger, Evan J. Shenkman | Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 7/16/2012

In late June 2012, three significant employment bills (A2647, A2648, and A2650) reached Governor Chris Christie’s desk, having cleared both houses. Whether the governor will sign or veto the bills is unknown. Although...more

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Gender-Based Pay Discrimination

How the billable hour hurts women [Video]

EEOC Chair Issues Statement on Equal Pay Day 2013

EEOC General Counsel Offers Enforcement Insights

OFCCP Rescinds Its 2006 Compensation Standards in Favor of More Flexible Approach to Pay Discrimination Compliance Evaluations

Legal Alert: OFCCP Issues New Directive For Analyzing Pay Discrimination Claims

OFCCP Expands Compensation Discrimination Enforcement

Equal Pay Still A Hot Issue: Fair Pay Act Reintroduced In Congress

Governor Cuomo Proposes Increased Minimum Wage And Significant Changes To New York’s Employment Law In State Of The State Address

Gender Inequality Claims Make Headlines in Case and in New Study

Paycheck Fairness Act Reintroduced In Congress

New Jersey Department of Labor Proposes Rules Regarding Recently Enacted Gender Equity Poster Law

New Jersey Department of Labor Proposes Rules to Implement New Pay Equality Poster and Notice Requirements

Another Update: New Jersey’s New Pay Equality Notice Law

Ringing in the New Year With Employment Legislation That Could Affect New Jersey Employers in 2013

Employers Need Not Yet Post New Jersey Gender Equity Notices

New Jersey Enacts Posting and Notice Requirements on Pay Equality

Texas State Agencies to Pay $175,000 to Settle EEOC and DOJ Wage Discrimination Suits

Eastern District Refuses To Rely On Dukes To Kill Class Claims At Pleadings Stage Of Sex Bias Lawsuit

New Pay Equality Poster and Notice Law Enacted in New Jersey

Package Of Gender Pay Parity Laws Reaches New Jersey Governor’s Desk

How the billable hour hurts women [Video]

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