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Common Reasons for Flagged Pay Differences

Some employers have a practice of periodically conducting statistical analyses of employee compensation, under attorney-client privilege, to identify potential areas of risk related to pay equity concerns. These analyses are...more

Compass: Insights And Direction For Employers - July 2019

This month marks the 55th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. This monumental legislation, which was signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson on July 2, 1964, changed the course of history with its sweeping ban...more

Pay Equity FAQs, Topics, and Trends

The trend of increased legislation, regulation, and corporate initiatives focused on identifying and correcting pay disparities in the workplace has continued to grow. In this episode, Liz Washko discusses recent developments...more

What Employers Need to Know Now About the Ninth Circuit’s Salary History Decision

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently released its opinion in Rizo v. Yovino, No. 16-15372 (April 9, 2018). In this high-profile case, the court held that “prior salary alone or in combination with other factors cannot...more

Pay Equity and Equal Pay Day: A Short Primer on Bans on Salary History Inquiries

Pay equity legislation is burgeoning: in 2017, several jurisdictions - including Albany, New York City, California, San Francisco, Massachusetts, Delaware, Philadelphia and Oregon - approved bans on salary history inquiries....more

Is the Pay Gap a Sickness in Your Healthcare Organization? How Healthcare Employers Can Tackle Gender Pay Disparities

In 2017, a number of cases were filed in federal court in various states by female doctors claiming their employers paid them less than allegedly comparable male doctors. At least one of these cases was conditionally...more

Preventing Harassment Claims in the Restaurant Industry

With so many stories in the news of very high-level, high-profile men being accused of sexual harassment, many employers are rightfully concerned about whether they may be at risk of similar claims. While these stories have...more

Pay Equity FAQs: Answers to the Questions That Keep You Up at Night

As employers are learning about the many trends and changes that are bringing pay equity issues to the fore, they are asking questions regarding what they can do to protect themselves from potential liability. This article...more

When Patient Care Needs and Employee FMLA Demands Conflict

A healthcare employer’s primary mission is to provide appropriate medical care and treatment to patients. In order to provide such care, healthcare companies rely on the steady and committed presence of competent, licensed...more

Religious Accommodation in the Healthcare Industry: What to Do When an Employee’s Beliefs Clash With Job Duties

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits employers from discriminating against applicants and employees based on their religion, and requires employers to provide a reasonable accommodation of employees’ sincerely...more

Reducing the Risks of Pay Discrimination Claims: Employer Pay Equity Audits

With a proliferation of recent legislative changes and proposed regulatory changes, pay equity is going to be an issue for which employers need to prepare and face head on. Generally speaking, employers may be at risk for pay...more

Preparing for the Upcoming Amendments to the FLSA Overtime Regulations: A Toolkit for Retail and Hospitality Employers

As we have previously reported, the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) proposed amendments to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), specifically as to the criteria for the Part 541 “white collar” exemptions, are projected to...more

Uniforms, Dress Codes, and the FLSA

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) does not prohibit employers from requiring employees to follow a particular dress code or wear a designated uniform. However, it does prohibit employers from requiring employees to pay for...more

What’s Next For Retailers After Integrity Staffing?

It is well-established that employees are responsible for a vast amount of inventory theft—or shrink—that retail employers experience on a daily basis. Recognizing this fact, retail employers utilize various loss prevention...more

FAQs on Compliance With the Federal Tip Credit

Many employers in the hospitality industry employ individuals who receive customer tips or gratuities in the ordinary course of their work day. These tips may serve as an offset against an employer’s minimum wage obligations...more

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