I-15 – Turning the Table: An Interview with the Podcast Host on Protected Employee Activity
On August 1, 2016, Massachusetts joined a growing state and federal trend by passing a comprehensive “pay equity” law. Indeed, the focus on equitable pay has been a major priority for the Obama Administration since 2009, when...more
Signaling a new era in employee pay equity, "The Act to Establish Pay Equity" will require Massachusetts employers to make sweeping changes in their pay and hiring practices. Among the most significant changes, the Act bars...more
Last week, Fortune introduced us to a new HR tech product called Perception. According to Fortune, Perception creator Kanjoya claims that the program can interpret the “intent and emotions” behind written text and filter out...more
On October 6, 2015, Governor Jerry Brown signed the California Fair Pay Act (Senate Bill 358, the “Fair Pay Act”). The Fair Pay Act which will become effective on January 1, 2016, expands existing laws by prohibiting...more
Changes in the Act will increase the difficulty employers face in justifying pay differentials. On October 6, 2015, Governor Brown signed into law the California Fair Pay Act. The California Fair Pay Act amends Labor...more
The new law expands the equal pay requirement for men and women to "substantially similar work" regardless of location, modifies employers’ business justification defense, and increases employers’ recordkeeping obligations to...more
Widely lauded as the strongest equal pay legislation in the nation, California’s Fair Pay Act (Senate Bill 358) is now law. Effective January 1, 2016, the new law modifies California’s existing wage discrimination measures by...more
From the California Legislature: New Employment Laws, Bills Set for Signature: Why it matters - The California Legislature has been busy with employment-related bills, passing measures to provide additional...more
Bill Barring Pay Secrecy - On July 2, 2015, Governor Dannel P. Malloy signed Public Act 15-196, "An Act Concerning Pay Equity and Fairness” (“Pay Equity Act”), which makes it illegal for Connecticut employers to prohibit...more
On July 2, 2015, Connecticut Governor Dannel P. Malloy signed into law Public Act No. 15-196, entitled An Act Concerning Pay Equity and Fairness. The new law is intended to end pay secrecy, and specifically bars employers...more