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Pay Transparency is On the Horizon in New Jersey: Here’s What Employers Need to Know

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New Jersey could be the next state to enact a pay transparency law – which means employers should have an action plan ready for compliance. New Jersey already has one of the most robust pay equity laws in the country, and a...more

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UK Retail Workers Win Landmark Equal Pay Case

More than 3,500 workers have won a legal fight for equal pay against major UK retailer Next Retail Ltd. Following a six-year legal battle, the Employment Tribunal ruled that Next had failed to demonstrate that the lower basic...more

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Illinois Amends Temp Worker Law, Boosting Employer Obligations

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The Illinois Day and Temporary Labor Services Act (IDTLSA) has been amended for the third time in the last year. Codified as Public Act 103-1030, the amendments clarify employers’ and staffing agencies’ obligations on equal...more

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Crossover Alert: Illinois Day and Temporary Labor Services Act Imposes Various Labor Law and Workplace Safety Requirements on...

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By: Ashley D. Mitchell & Aaron R. Gelb On August 3, 2023, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed several amendments to the Illinois Day and Temporary Labor Services Act (“Act”) into law. The Act provides protections to...more

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New Jersey Nears Finalization of Temporary Workers Bill of Rights Regulations

The State of New Jersey is on the verge of finalizing its regulations for the Temporary Workers Bill of Rights (TWBR), a significant move that will enhance protections and further equalize compensation for temporary workers...more

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UK Poised to Expand Pay Gap Reporting Requirements to Include Race

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The Labour Party, which secured an election victory in the United Kingdom in early July, recently outlined its legislative agenda for the next Parliamentary Session. The “King’s Speech” was delivered on July 17 and set...more

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Pay Equity Deep Dive Part 10: Proactive vs. Reactive Pay Equity

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The primary objective of a proactive pay equity analysis is to identify and remediate pay disparities and prevent future ones. In contrast, the primary objective of a reactive pay equity analysis is to address immediate...more

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On Trend: New Pay Equity Laws Coming to Massachusetts, Minnesota, and Vermont in 2025

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is the latest of many jurisdictions—including neighboring Vermont as well as Minnesota—to adopt new laws promoting pay equity....more

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New Pay Transparency Requirements for Illinois Employers On the Horizon for 2025

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Beginning on January 1, 2025, Illinois will join the list of states that are requiring greater transparency in both the job opportunities available in the state as well as the pay for those jobs. The...more

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Massachusetts Enacts New Pay Transparency Requirements for Employers

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On July 31, 2024, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healy signed into law An Act Relative to Salary Range Transparency (the Pay Transparency Act), which will implement pay-transparency requirements for certain employers. The new...more

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Employeurs sous réglementation fédérale : L’échéance approche pour afficher la version définitive du plan d’équité salariale

Les employeurs sous réglementation fédérale qui sont assujettis à la Loi sur l’équité salariale (la « Loi ») ont jusqu’au 3 septembre 2024 pour afficher la version définitive de leur premier plan d’équité salariale....more

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Federal Employers: Take Note of Upcoming Pay Equity Deadline

By September 3, 2024, federally regulated employers subject to the Pay Equity Act (Act) are required to post the final version of their first pay equity plan....more

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Canada Employers: Pay Equity Plans Due Soon

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Canadian employers that are unionized or have 100 or more employees must have their pay equity plans finalized and posted by Sept. 3, 2024. The plans must be prepared by way of a pay equity committee that is composed of...more

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Understanding the EU Pay Transparency Directive

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At one time largely a U.S. concern, pay equity and transparency have rapidly become globally important to all multinational companies wherever headquartered. The EU Pay Transparency Directive is a milestone adopted with clear...more

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Massachusetts Adopts Wage Equity and Pay Transparency Legislation: What Employers Need to Know

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On July 31, 2024, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey signed into law the “Frances Perkins Workplace Equity Act” (H.4890 or the “Act”). The legislature drafted this new act to enhance wage equity and transparency across the...more

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Much Needed Clarity May Finally Be Coming on Who Qualifies as a Job Applicant Under the Washington Equal Pay and Opportunities Act

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On August 20, 2024, Western District of Washington Judge John H. Chun asked the Washington Supreme Court to answer the question of what a party must prove to be considered a “job applicant” for the purposes of a pay...more

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A New Set of Changes to the Illinois Day and Temporary Labor Services Act is on the Horizon

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As the Fast Laner previously reported, significant changes to the Day and Temporary Labor Services Act (Act) started to impact both temporary labor agencies (Agencies), as well as third-party clients (Clients) which utilize...more

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In a Unique Twist, Massachusetts Attorney General Takes Advantage of Pay Equity Affirmative Defense and Wins

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Seyfarth Synopsis: In the Woodward case, Justice Sisitsky of the Massachusetts Superior Court issued an outright win for employers in the first decision to apply the affirmative defense of the Massachusetts Equal Pay Act...more

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Illinois Amends Temp Worker Law to Increase Business Obligations: 4 Things You Need to Know

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Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker recently agreed to amend the state’s groundbreaking temp worker law to increase obligations for businesses and create additional compliance requirements. The August 9 action officially amends...more

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Pay Equity Remediation Is Prevalent: Proceed With a Foundation of Compliance

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As pay equity continues to evolve as a key component of total rewards and talent management strategy, organizations are increasingly focused on remediating pay disparities. WorldatWork’s 2024-25 Salary Budget Survey revealed...more

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#WorkforceWednesday® - State Legal Trends: Crucial Changes for Employers - Employment Law This Week®

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This week, we’re looking at recent state-level changes and legal trends that have varying degrees of impact on employers. Massachusetts Pay Equity Law Massachusetts is the most recent state to enact a pay equity law. The...more

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Breaking News Impacting Illinois Staffing Agencies & User Clients

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Friday, Governor Pritzker signed Senate Bill 3650 (SB 3650), which amends the Illinois Day and Temporary Labor Services Act (the “Act”) -- AGAIN. This is the 3rd major amendment to the Act in just over a year. The impact of...more

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Massachusetts Passes Pay Transparency Law

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The Massachusetts Legislature passed its long-awaited pay transparency law July 24. Governor Maura Healey signed the bill July 31, which will take effect July 31, 2025. Massachusetts is the 11th state to pass a pay...more

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NJ Temporary Workers Bill of Rights Upheld in 3rd Circuit

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In 2023, we reported on the enactment of the Temporary Workers’ Bill of Rights (the “Act”) and subsequent regulations by the New Jersey Department of Labor (“DOL”)....more

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Temporary Workers Bill of Rights Scores a Victory in the Third Circuit Court of Appeals

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On July 24, 2024, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit affirmed a decision from the District of New Jersey Court, refusing to block New Jersey’s 2023 law, which awards temporary workers equal pay and...more

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