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Annual Report on EEOC Developments – Fiscal Year 2016

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This Annual Report on EEOC Developments—Fiscal Year 2016 (hereafter “Report”), our sixth annual Report, is designed as a comprehensive guide to significant EEOC developments over the past fiscal year. The Report does not...more

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2nd Circuit Reaffirms Limitations On Statistical Evidence In Pay Equity Cases

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As pay equity litigation heats up across the country, the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals issued a January 26 decision that should help employers in New York, Connecticut, and Vermont combat claims brought under the federal Pay...more

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The Employment Law Authority - January/February 2017

A Moving Target: The Not So Final Overtime Rule - On November 22, 2016, a federal judge for the Eastern District of Texas issued a preliminary injunction temporarily blocking the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) from...more

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Equal Pay Act

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Who, What, Why . . . Who does it apply to: Virtually all employers with employees of the opposite sex are subject to the Equal Pay Act (EPA). What is the rule: Employers cannot pay one sex higher wages than the other for...more

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2013 Legislative Update

The Louisiana 2013 Regular Legislative Session closed on June 6, 2013. 1. the Louisiana employment discrimination law relative to veterans (La. R.S. 23:331); 2. the Louisiana Equal Pay for Women Act (La. R.S. 23:661...more

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Wal-Mart Continues Winning Streak In Regional Class Actions

Female workers have sued Wal-Mart in a number of cases around the country, following the Supreme Court ruling in 2011 rejecting a nationwide class action. These new regional cases often make the same allegations of...more

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The EEOC And OFCCP Announce Anticipated Increase In Investigation Of Disparate Pay Claims

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In the EEOC’s Strategic Enforcement Plan for 2013-2016, the Commission has prioritized and committed to enhanced enforcement of equal pay laws to eliminate compensation systems and practices that discriminate based on gender....more

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Equal Pay Act: Male employee's strong negotiating skills not a "factor other than sex" to justify pay differential

The Equal Pay Act prohibits employers from paying a female employee less than a male employee for work that requires substantially equal skill, effort and responsibility, and that is performed under similar working conditions...more

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

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

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

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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

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

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

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

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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