A federal judge in Colorado has upheld the enforceability of Colorado’s pay transparency law, despite vigorous challenges from the business community. As previously reported here, in November 2020, Colorado passed sweeping...more
The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment adopted final regulations regarding equal pay transparency under the state’s Equal Pay for Equal Work Act (EPEWA) on November 10, 2020. The earlier proposed regulations...more
The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment issued proposed regulations regarding equal pay transparency under Colorado’s Equal Pay for Equal Work Act (EPEWA), which goes into effect January 1, 2021....more
On September 1, 2020, the Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations (PCHR) will begin enforcing the Wage Equity Ordinance (Ordinance), which prohibits employers in Philadelphia from asking job applicants for their salary...more
On July 25, 2019, New Jersey passed a salary history ban, following in the footsteps of more than a dozen other states and cities that have already passed legislation intended to combat gender-based pay inequity. ...more
7/31/2019
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Employment Discrimination ,
Equal Pay ,
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Hiring & Firing ,
Job Applicants ,
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Pay Gap ,
Salary/Wage History ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced on April 3, 2019, that employers have until September 30, 2019, to submit employee pay data as part of their annual 2018 EEO-1 report....more
4/8/2019
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EEO-1 ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Equal Pay ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
OMB ,
Pay Data ,
Pay Discrimination ,
Pay Gap ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
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Wage and Hour
States and municipalities have tackled pay equity and minimum wage issues. Regarding pay equity, there is a growing trend of laws and ordinances that place restrictions on employers when it comes to asking applicants about...more
2/7/2019
/ Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Pay ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Applicants ,
New Legislation ,
Pay Equity Laws ,
Pay Gap ,
Salary/Wage History ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour