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
After an extended legislative process, pay transparency requirements are coming for Massachusetts employers. On July 24, 2024, the Massachusetts House and Senate passed a bill requiring employers with over 25 or more...more
7/29/2024
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Data Reporting ,
EEO-1 ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Pay ,
Filing Requirements ,
Labor Reform ,
Pay Data ,
Pay Transparency ,
Pending Legislation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Reporting Requirements ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
Seyfarth Synopsis: Colorado has adopted final Equal Pay Transparency Rules which, along with the underlying equal pay law amendments, will become effective January 1, 2024....more
Seyfarth Synopsis: Proposed legislation would require many employers in Massachusetts to provide pay scales to prospective and current employees....more
Seyfarth Synopsis: Employers cannot ignore the recent amendments to state and local pay equity laws and increased attention on equal pay issues. Pay equity claims raise unique challenges, including the prevalence of...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: The Massachusetts Attorney General’s office (“AGO”) issued Guidance on March 1 about the changes to the Massachusetts Equal Pay Act (“MEPA”) that will take effect July 1. Employers preparing to comply with...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: On August 1, 2016, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signed a bill that will amend the Commonwealth’s pay equity law effective in 2018. The changes will make the law one of the most stringent in the...more
8/2/2016
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Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Pay ,
Gender Discrimination ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
Hiring & Firing ,
New Legislation ,
Pay Equity Laws ,
Pay Transparency ,
Wage and Hour