From high turnover and typically younger workforces to ever-shifting state and local laws, restaurants face a unique patchwork of pay transparency compliance risks. Denver office colleague Melisa Panagakos joins podcast host...more
The Department of Labor (DOL) has announced that a $13.65 hourly minimum wage will apply to workers on certain federal government contracts effective May 11, 2026. This is an increase over the current $13.30 per hour rate....more
2/19/2026
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Tipped Employees ,
Trump Administration ,
Wage and Hour
On February 9, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California approved the parties’ stipulation in Center for Investigative Reporting v. U.S. Dep’t of Labor and lifted the temporary stay that had paused...more
2/13/2026
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Reporting Requirements
On February 5, 2026, the parties in Center for Investigative Reporting v. U.S. Dep’t of Labor filed a stipulated request in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California to lift the temporary stay that has...more
2/9/2026
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Employment Discrimination ,
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Government Agencies ,
OFCCP ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Stays
Talent mobility, specialized roles, scarce market data and other competitive pressures create unusually complex pay transparency challenges for life sciences companies. Jackson Lewis’ Life Sciences Group Co-leader Peggy...more
Employers across the United States are contending with a growing set of state and local laws designed to advance pay equity through greater transparency. Although the federal Equal Pay Act and Title VII of the Civil Rights...more
2/2/2026
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Equal Pay Act ,
Job Ads ,
Local Ordinance ,
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Pay Transparency ,
Penalties ,
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Reporting Requirements ,
State Labor Laws
The California Civil Rights Department (CRD) has released its Reporting Year (RY) 2025 Pay Data Reporting FAQ and Handbook. The statute remains familiar, but the filing mechanics this cycle are not. CRD’s materials emphasize...more
1/28/2026
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Compliance ,
Data Collection ,
Data Reporting ,
Exempt-Employees ,
Filing Deadlines ,
Filing Requirements ,
New Guidance ,
New Regulations ,
Pay Data ,
Pay Transparency ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Remote Working ,
Reporting Requirements ,
State Labor Laws
As employers plan for their compliance year ahead, workforce data reporting obligations continue to be a major concern. In some states, filing obligations have expanded beyond basic Employer Information Report EEO-1...more
1/27/2026
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Corporate Counsel ,
Data Collection ,
EEO-1 ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Equal Pay ,
Federal Contractors ,
Illinois ,
Pay Transparency ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
State Labor Laws ,
Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA)
California’s annual pay data reporting submission this year is due on May 13, 2026. Each cycle, the California Civil Rights Department (CRD) typically releases updated guidance for that year’s reporting in early February. ...more
1/21/2026
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Data Collection ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Exempt-Employees ,
Labor Regulations ,
Misclassification ,
Non-Exempt Employees ,
Pay Data ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit case involving EEO-1 reports and the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) has taken another procedural turn. The court’s July 2025 decision in Center for Investigative Reporting v....more
1/14/2026
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Department of Labor (DOL) ,
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Employment Litigation ,
Federal Contractors ,
FOIA ,
Freedom of Information ,
Government Agencies ,
OFCCP ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Statutory Interpretation
Massachusetts employers with 100 or more employees should prepare now for the next round of state pay reporting, as the deadline is quickly approaching. This year, the reports are due by February 2, 2026, as the normal...more
With more states expected to adopt new laws, while others will be demanding more detail in existing regulations, employers are challenged to implement a unified, scalable compensation system that addresses cross-state...more
On December 4, 2025, the New York City Council voted to override Mayor Eric Adams’ veto, enacting new local laws that significantly expand pay transparency obligations for private employers.
Under the new law, employers...more
12/9/2025
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Employer Responsibilities ,
Equal Pay ,
Local Ordinance ,
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New Regulations ,
New York ,
Pay Data ,
Pay Equity Laws ,
Pay Transparency ,
Penalties ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
State and Local Government
As of October 1, 2025, the jurisdictional thresholds for two key regulations impacting federal contractors—the Rehabilitation Act (Section 503) and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA)—have...more
12/1/2025
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Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
New Regulations ,
OFCCP ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Rehabilitation Act ,
Section 503 ,
Subcontractors ,
Threshold Requirements ,
Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA)
The City of Columbus, Ohio, has joined a growing list of jurisdictions adopting pay transparency laws intended to promote pay equity. On November 4, 2025, Mayor Andrew Ginther signed an ordinance that introduces new...more
11/18/2025
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Employer Responsibilities ,
Employment Policies ,
Enforcement ,
Equal Pay ,
Job Ads ,
Job Applicants ,
Local Ordinance ,
Municipalities ,
New Legislation ,
New Regulations ,
Pay Equity Laws ,
Pay Transparency ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Retaliation ,
Salary/Wage History ,
State and Local Government
California’s pay data reporting rules are now more burdensome.
Senate Bill 464, signed into law on October 13, 2025, enhances existing pay reporting requirements to address wage disparities. It introduces strict changes...more
10/14/2025
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EEO-1 ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Equal Pay ,
New Legislation ,
Pay Data ,
Pay Transparency ,
Penalties ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
As a reminder, starting October 29, 2025, Massachusetts employers with 25 or more employees must comply with the Commonwealth’s new pay transparency and disclosure requirements. The Act Relative to Salary Range Transparency...more
10/14/2025
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EEO ,
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Enforcement Actions ,
Job Ads ,
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Pay Transparency ,
Penalties ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Retaliation ,
State Attorneys General ,
State Labor Laws
On October 9, 2025, the New York City Council passed amendments to local laws that, if passed, would impose new pay equity reporting obligations on certain private employers and require the city to conduct annual pay equity...more
10/13/2025
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City of New York ,
Data Collection ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
EEO-1 ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Equal Pay ,
Local Ordinance ,
New Legislation ,
New York ,
Pay Equity Laws ,
Pay Transparency ,
Reporting Requirements ,
State and Local Government
On October 8, 2025, Governor Newsom signed Senate Bill (SB) 642, which revised California’s Equal Pay Act.
Revisions to the Act will take effect January 1, 2026.
Under the amendment:
• The definition of “pay scale” is...more
10/9/2025
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Compensation & Benefits ,
Employee Rights ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Equal Pay ,
Equal Pay Act ,
FEHA ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
New Legislation ,
New Regulations ,
Pay Equity Laws ,
Sex Discrimination ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
The Senate confirmed President Donald Trump’s nominee, Brittany Panuccio, as an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) commissioner on Oct. 7, 2025. Panuccio’s confirmation establishes a Republican majority on the...more
10/9/2025
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Employment Discrimination ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Executive Orders ,
New Guidance ,
New Regulations ,
Pregnant Workers Fairness Act ,
Quorum ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Strategic Enforcement Plan ,
Trump Administration ,
Workplace Harassment Guidance
Beginning October 27, 2025, Cleveland employers with 15 or more employees will need to comply with the city’s new pay transparency and compensation history requirements. Ordinance No. 104-2025 prohibits covered employers from...more
On September 26, 2025, Delaware Governor Matt Meyer signed House Substitute No. 2 to House Bill 105, adding Delaware to the growing list of states with pay transparency obligations for employers.
Beginning in 2027,...more
10/6/2025
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Corporate Counsel ,
Delaware ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Equal Pay ,
Job Applicants ,
New Legislation ,
Pay Transparency ,
Posting Requirements ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Remote Working ,
State Labor Laws
The Washington Equal Pay and Opportunities Act (EPOA) (Chapter 49.58 RCW), the state’s pay transparency statute, imposes strict obligations on employers.
Although recently effective amendments to the law provide employers...more
10/6/2025
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Employer Responsibilities ,
Job Ads ,
Job Applicants ,
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Posting Requirements ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
State Labor Laws ,
Washington
It is being reported that Ashley Romanias has assumed leadership of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP), as Catherine Eschbach steps into a new role as Principal Deputy General Counsel at the Equal...more
September 18 marked International Equal Pay Day. This year’s International Equal Pay Day carries added significance for employers operating in the European Union as the clock ticks toward implementation of the EU Pay...more
9/25/2025
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Disclosure Requirements ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Pay ,
EU ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
International Labor Laws ,
New Legislation ,
Pay Transparency ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements