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Key Developments In Equal Pay Litigation: Appellate Courts Refuse To Clarify Proper Use Of A “One-Comparator Rule”

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Seyfarth Synopsis: One issue that has consistently divided the federal courts is whether an equal pay plaintiff can establish a prima faciecase of wage discrimination by pointing to a single comparator of the opposite sex who...more

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Eleventh Circuit Clarifies Legal Standard in EPA Pay Discrimination Case

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The Equal Pay Act of 1963, 29 U.S.C. § 206(d) (“EPA”) requires men and women to receive equal pay for equal work.  In order to assert a claim under the EPA, an employee must show that she was paid less than a male comparator...more

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Opportunity Equity: The New Organizational Imperative

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Striving for pay equity is a modern-day imperative for organizations. However, leading employers are looking more broadly at workplace equity. Building an equitable workplace involves a holistic approach to providing equal...more

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Wage Transparency Act Passes in District of Columbia

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Pay transparency is coming to the District of Columbia (DC). Bill 25-194, or the Wage Transparency Omnibus Amendment Act of 2023 will require employers to include salary information in job listings. DC’s Wage Transparency...more

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Korty v Indiana: The Impact on Pay Equity & Reverse Discrimination

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The recent pay discrimination case of Korty v Indiana University Health offers an alternative perspective on pay equity and highlights why employers must ensure salary ranges are set without regard to sex or gender. In...more

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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Launches Equal Pay Social Media Campaign #LevelThePayingField

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The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) is commemorating the 60th anniversary of the Equal Pay Act of 1963 by launching a social media campaign called “Level The Paying Field.” The #LevelThePayingField...more

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“Just Pay It”: The Nike Lawsuit, Gender Pay Gap & Pay Equity

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In 2018, a Nike lawsuit was filed by two former Nike employees on behalf of more than 500 women who worked for the company, alleging systematic pay inequality. The impending court case is anticipated to be one of the...more

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All on Board: Mississippi Joins the Nation in Prohibiting Pay Discrimination Based on Gender

For the past three years, Mississippi remained the only state in the country that did not have a bill prohibiting pay discrimination based on gender. This all changed on April 20, 2022, when Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves...more

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Fourth Circuit Requires Parity in Each Component of Compensation, Not Only in Total Compensation, Under Federal Equal Pay Act

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On December 3, 2021, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit rejected the notion that under the federal Equal Pay Act (EPA), equality should be assessed based on total compensation, holding instead that equality must...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

[Podcast] The Biden-Harris Administration’s Agenda for Women

In this special episode, Akin Gump investment management partner and Women Firmwide Resource Group co-head Barbara Niederkofler moderates a panel featuring labor and employment partner Esther Lander, public law and policy...more

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Women’s National Soccer Team Collective Action Against USSF: Settlement, In Part

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A lawsuit brought by female professional soccer players against the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) may be settled, partly. In 2019, female professional soccer players on the United States Senior Women’s National...more

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Colorado Releases Guidance on Equal Pay Transparency Rules

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Along with a host of other laws across the country, Colorado’s Equal Pay for Equal Work Act (“Act”) went into effect on January 1, 2021. Among other measures, the Act requires all employers—located anywhere in the United...more

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Seventh Circuit Decision May Portend Increase in Equal Pay Act Claims for Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin Employers

On January 5, 2021, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit issued a decision in Kellogg v. Ball State University that expanded the scope of potential evidence plaintiffs may rely on to support their Equal Pay Act...more

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Employers Are Now Required to Publish Wage Gaps between Women and Men

According to a new amendment to the Male and Female Workers (Equal Pay) Law, employers must publish a yearly report outlining wage gaps between female and male employees.   The amendment provides that certain employers...more

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Ninth Circuit Hears Pay Case Challenging University Pay Decisions

On Tuesday, May 12, 2020, the Ninth Circuit heard oral argument in Freyd v. University of Oregon. Jennifer Freyd, a professor of Psychology at the University of Oregon, filed a class action lawsuit in March 2017 alleging...more

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California District Court Kicks Out U.S. Women’s National Team’s Equal Pay Claims

A California district court dealt a blow to the U.S. Women’s National Team’s (WNT) equal pay case on May 1, granting partial summary judgment to the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) in the headline-grabbing case filed...more

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Puerto Rico DOL Regulations to Administer the Equal Pay Program Will Take Effect on March 14, 2020

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On March 14, 2020, new Puerto Rico Department of Labor and Human Resources Regulations to administer the Equal Pay Program will come into effect.  The Regulations were enacted pursuant to Act. No. 16 of March 8, 2017, as...more

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No Equal Work Required: Second Circuit Rejects Strict Application of EPA Standard to Title VII Claim

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The Second Circuit ruled this month in Lenzi v. Systemax, Inc. that “Title VII does not require a showing of unequal pay for equal work.” Drawing a line between the Equal Pay Act (“EPA”) and Title VII, the court held that...more

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Illinois Amends Equal Pay Act to Prohibit Questions About Salary History

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Recently, Illinois amended its Equal Pay Act to include a ban on salary-history inquiries, with the stated goal of reducing gender pay inequities.  Specifically, the amendments prohibit employers from asking questions...more

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U.S. Women’s Soccer Team’s Equal Pay Fight Continues As They Defend Their Title As World Champions

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On March 8, 2019, all 28 players on the women’s national team, initiated a proposed class and collective action in the United States District Court for the Central District of California against the United States Soccer...more

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Burr Alert: Alabama Equal Pay Act

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On June 11, 2019 Governor Kay Ivey signed the Clarke-Figures Equal Pay Act into law. The new law makes Alabama the 49th state to enact a state law against wage inequality. HB225 was sponsored by Representative Adline Clarke...more

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French Gender Equality Index

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In order to fight against gender inequalities at work, French law no. 2018-771 adopted on 5 September 2018 introduces an obligation for employers to achieve the principle of equal remuneration between women and men (as...more

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Equal Pay Day: The Persistent Wage Gap and Legislative Trends

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More than 50 years after the Equal Pay Act of 1963 required equal pay for equal work, a wage gap persists between similarly situated men and women in the workforce. Each year, Equal Pay Day highlights that gap by marking the...more

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U.S. Women’s Soccer Team Proceeds with Equal Pay Fight

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On March 8, 2019, all 28 players on the women’s national team initiated a proposed class and collective action in federal court against the U.S. Soccer Federation. Their action alleged discrimination based on sex in violation...more

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House Holds Hearing on Paycheck Fairness Act

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Seyfarth Synopsis: On Wednesday, February 13, Seyfarth Shaw’s Camille A. Olson testified at a joint hearing of the House Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Human Services and the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections on the...more

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