#WorkforceWednesday: EEOC COVID-19 Charges Surge, NYC’s Pay Transparency Law, SCOTUS Considers PAGA - Employment Law This Week®
Day 18 of One Month to Better Compliance Through HR- Using Promotions to Operationalize Compliance
Artificial intelligence has become increasingly embedded in hiring, promotion, and employee management, which means that employers face heightened legal risks. From automated résumé screening to video interview tools and...more
If you have operations in Japan with more than 100 employees, your disclosure obligations are changing this spring. While Japan has required larger employers to publicly report gender pay data since 2022, the framework will...more
Recent remarks from Trump Administration senior officials signal an expanding federal focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives—particularly where they intersect with corporate hiring, promotion, and...more
Deciding who to promote inside a law firm is one of the most important leadership decisions you will make. Promotions do more than change titles; they shape firm culture, reinforce expectations, and influence how your team...more
On Monday, a federal judge refused to dismiss a lawsuit alleging age and "reverse" race discrimination. The plaintiff is white and in his late 40s, and he lost out on a promotion to a Black male in his 20s....more
Data has become central to modern HR decision-making—from hiring and pay to promotions and separations. A data-driven approach reduces reliance on gut instinct, helps reveal meaningful patterns, and allows employers to...more
Today's case ought to be a horror for employers who don't post their job openings. Yes, it's from the somewhat-employee-friendly U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, but when you read the opinion, you'll be...more
On June 5, 2025, a unanimous Supreme Court eliminated the requirement for a higher evidentiary standard for majority plaintiffs (white, male, heterosexual, etc.) who claim discrimination under Title VII (also known as reverse...more
A recent Supreme Court decision clarified that discrimination claims brought by members of majority groups in so-called “reverse discrimination” cases cannot be subject to a heightened evidentiary burden. In Ames v. Ohio...more
On June 5, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled in favor of petitioner, Marlean Ames, a heterosexual woman, who commenced a reverse discrimination case against her former employer, the Ohio Department of Youth...more
New Law Now In Effect as of June 1, 2025 - On June 1, 2025, New Jersey joined a growing list of states and localities, including New York State and New York City, requiring disclosure of salary ranges in job descriptions. ...more
New Jersey’s far-reaching pay transparency law is about to take effect – is your business ready to comply? Starting June 1, covered employers, including certain businesses outside of the state, must disclose compensation and...more
Recently, there has been an intense focus on how employers approach employment decisions such as recruitment, hiring, promotions, and pay. Long-standing practices have been challenged in court, through executive actions, and...more
The California Privacy Protection Agency released proposed regulations in November 2024 that will, if finalized, create significant new hurdles for employers using artificial intelligence to assist with a variety of...more
Illinois lawmakers passed a number of changes to employment laws effective January 1, 2025. The following is a summary of each law...more
A California appellate court recently held that a burden shifting process did not apply to an employment discrimination claim where the plaintiff had not alleged discrimination on the basis of race. Quesada v. County of Los...more
On November 18, 2024, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed into law, Senate Bill 2310, making it the eleventh state to enact a pay transparency law. On June 1, 2025, when the new law goes into effect, certain New Jersey...more
Beginning January 1, important amendments to the Illinois Equal Pay Act will go into effect. Established in 2003, the Act aims to eliminate gender-based discrimination and ensure that employees are compensated equally for the...more
Less than a month before the changes are set to go into effect, the Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) has given employers some guidance on how the department will be enforcing the new requirements and published the poster...more
On November 18, 2024, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed into law new pay transparency requirements. The legislation, which makes New Jersey the latest state to embrace pay transparency by requiring employers to include...more
On November 18, 2024, Governor Phil Murphy signed into law A4151/S2310, which will require employers to provide pay transparency for employment opportunities advertised internally or externally to the general public. The new...more
In the nearly four years since Joe Biden was sworn in as President in 2021, groundbreaking advances in artificial intelligence (AI) became widely available that offer the potential to revolutionize employment-related...more
New Jersey will soon be the next state with a pay transparency law – which means employers should have an action plan ready for compliance. New Jersey already has one of the most robust pay equity laws in the country, and a...more
In line with several other states and localities with pay transparency laws, New Jersey has joined the ranks by enacting a law that will require employers to share salary information in job postings. Effective June 1, 2025,...more
Arkansas AG Tim Griffin announced staffing changes within the office’s Special Investigations Division that reflect an increasing focus on cyber threats. The office hired Jessica Middleton into the new Cybersecurity Analyst...more