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In its judgment of 23 October 2025 (case reference: 8 AZR 300/24), the German Federal Labour Court (BAG) confirmed the “pair comparison” and thereby significantly facilitated equal pay lawsuits. The higher salary of a single...more
The EU Pay Transparency Directive stipulates that member states must transpose their provisions into national law by June 7, 2026. Germany is eagerly awaiting the presentation of the corresponding draft law, after the...more
The EU Pay Transparency Directive (2023/970), adopted in May 2023, aims to close the gender pay gap and strengthen enforcement of the principle of equal pay for equal work. It introduces binding obligations for employers to...more
The Equal Pay Act of 1963 (the EPA) and related state laws require employers to pay men and women equally for equal work. ...more
The U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team’s (“WNT”) battle to increase pay in line with that afforded to the U.S. Men’s National Soccer Team (“MNT”) was dealt a blow last Friday as a judge dismissed their Equal Pay Act ("EPA")...more
In April 2018, the Ninth Circuit held that employers cannot consider pre-employment salary history, even in combination with other factors, to justify gender pay disparities. See Rizo v. Yovino, 887 F.3d 453 (9th Cir. 2018)...more
On August 12, 2019, New York State (NYS) amended its Human Rights Law to make it easier to prove discriminatory harassment for members of all protected classes, including age, race, creed, color, national origin, sex, sexual...more
Last week, Governor Inslee signed several pieces of important legislation that will impact Washington employers. We have seen significant media coverage in recent years about the gender wage gap and how women are still paid...more
In 2-1 decision by a three-judge panel, the U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals (whose rulings apply to all South Carolina employers) reversed a decision to grant summary judgment—meaning the trial court had found there was no...more
Under the federal Equal Pay Act, once a plaintiff has made a prima facie case of pay discrimination based on gender, the burden of proof shifts to the employer to demonstrate legitimate business reasons for the disparity....more
As of January 1, 2016, employers need to adapt to California’s new Fair Pay Act (SB 358). Previously, the law prohibited employers from paying lower wages to employees of opposite gender when they performed equal work that...more
California’s Fair Pay Act, which takes effect on January 1, 2016, prohibits private employers from paying male and female employees at different wage rates for substantially similar work. This standard is both more stringent...more