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Achieving compliance with pay transparency regulations in job postings can be difficult due to the evolving patchwork of local and state laws. However, recent trends reveal that financial firms are [...]

Seyfarth Synopsis: It has been nearly a decade since some states began enacting changes to their equal pay statutes that appeared to some to differentiate those statues from the federal [...]

Seyfarth Synopsis: On July 3, 2023, Hawaii Governor Josh Green signed into law a pay transparency bill that will require employers to disclose in job listings an hourly rate or [...]

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has expressed a renewed intention to enforce federal laws prohibiting discrimination in pay amid a reported persistent 'pay gap' between women and men [...]

This Littler Lightbulb highlights some of the more significant employment and labor law developments at the U.S. Supreme Court and federal courts of appeal in the last month. At the [...]

Seyfarth Synopsis: Last year was one of change and recovery for the EEOC as a result of the pandemic and new leadership. With the new leadership regime and structural changes [...]

The pay gap - or paying women and other historically marginalized groups less for the same or substantially similar work - has long been in the media spotlight. But as [...]

CDC Issues 'Streamlined' COVID Guidelines On Aug. 11, the CDC announced that it was 'streamlining' its COVID guidance. A few changes to note: First, the CDC's previous guidance made a [...]

Seyfarth Synopsis: This is the second in a series of posts that investigate trends in equal pay litigation resulting from the recent uptick in the number and quality of equal [...]

Seyfarth Synopsis: The recent increase in equal pay lawsuits has meant an increase in legal decisions interpreting the provisions of the federal Equal Pay Act and its state-level analogues. That [...]

On April 20, 2022, Mississippi became the last state in the nation to enact an equal pay law, when Governor Tate Reeves signed the Mississippi Equal Pay for Equal Work [...]

A female applicant applies for a position that was widely advertised. During her interview she insists on being paid $100,000. The employer agrees to her salary demand although it employs [...]

Just over three months ago, on March 23, 2021, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed Senate Bill 1480 into law, amending the Illinois Human Rights Act, the Illinois Business Corporation Act [...]

This case was brought on behalf of a class of 72 female sales professionals employed by clothing retailer John Varvatos Enterprises, Inc. (Varvatos), alleging that Varvatos's clothing allowance policy, which [...]

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 [...]

Seyfarth Synopsis: We are once again pleased to offer our loyal blog readers a breakdown of the five most intriguing developments in EEOC litigation in 2020, in addition to a [...]

As part of its effort to tackle the pay gap between men and women, Illinois has joined the national trend of banning questions regarding a job applicant's salary history. On [...]

Joining the ranks of several other states and local jurisdictions that have taken similar steps in the fight against pay disparity, Illinois will soon prohibit employers from asking job applicants [...]

Seyfarth Synopsis: This week, New York state expanded a state Equal Pay Act, making it illegal to pay someone less based on characteristics including race, religion, disability or gender identity, [...]

As recently mentioned on Sports Shorts, the spotlight on the gender pay gap has been amplified following the fourth World Cup win by the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team ('WNT'). [...]

The Colorado legislature has been quite active in recent weeks, passing several new employment laws, many of which reflect nationwide trends. Among other things, the new laws address discriminatory pay [...]

This past week was a busy one for New York State lawmakers. In addition to passing game-changing legislation overhauling the state's discrimination laws, the New York State Senate and Assembly [...]

The New York State legislature has passed a bill that, if signed by Governor Andrew Cuomo, will expand pay protections by requiring employers to provide employees with equal pay for [...]

On June 11, 2019, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey signed into law the Clark-Figures Equal Pay Act (the 'Alabama EPA'). The Alabama EPA provides that it shall be unlawful for an [...]

The Beltway Buzz is a weekly update summarizing labor and employment news from inside the Beltway and clarifying how what's happening in Washington, D.C. could impact your business. Wage and [...]

Washington is poised to become the ninth state to pass a law that would prohibit employers from asking job applicants about their salary history. The state legislature recently passed HB [...]

Seyfarth Synopsis: Yesterday, May 22, 2019, Colorado Governor Polis signed the 'Equal Pay for Equal Work Act' which is the latest-and one of the most demanding-pay equity laws in the [...]

April 2, 2019 marked the 13th anniversary of Equal Pay Day, a day first recognized by the National Committee on Pay Equity to raise awareness of the gender wage gap. [...]

The world of professional sports has long grappled with criticism of the stark pay differences between male and female athletes - think Billie Jean King's 'equal pay for equal play' [...]

Paycheck Fairness Act Clears Committee. On February 26, the House Committee on Education and Labor reported out H.R. 7, the Paycheck Fairness Act, which would radically revise the Equal Pay [...]

Recently-introduced federal legislation could have a significant impact on equal pay class actions. On January 30, 2019, Democratic legislators reintroduced the Paycheck Fairness Act (H.R.7), which provides for various changes [...]

For the last two decades, Congressional Democrats have attempted to pass the Paycheck Fairness Act. Beginning with the 105th Congress in 1997-98, several legislators have introduced versions of the act, [...]

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 [...]

Pay equity is a hot topic these days, as reports of gender pay gaps across the country-including within some of the most recognized companies in the world-have caught the attention [...]

Weeks before the bulk of Oregon's new equal pay law will take effect, the state Bureau of Labor and Industries released implementing regulations to clarify the obligations that will soon [...]

Nearly two years ago, Governor Baker signed a bill amending the Commonwealth's Equal Pay Act (MEPA). On Sunday, July 1, 2018, this new law-which, among other things, imposes more stringent [...]

California's newly added Labor Code section 432.3, which became effective as of January 1, 2018, prohibits employers from inquiring about an employment applicant's salary history information as part of the [...]

Seyfarth Synopsis: In an Equal Pay Act collective action lawsuit brought by female school crossing guards against the City of New York, who alleged they were paid less than male [...]

In Rizo v. Yovino,1 the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit recently examined whether an employer can justify a wage differential between male and female employees by relying [...]

On Monday, the Ninth Circuit issued a significant opinion, Rizo v. Yovino, 2018 WL 1702982 (9th Cir. April 9, 2018), authored by the late 'liberal lion' Judge Stephen Reinhardt, holding [...]

It's hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there were an unprecedented [...]

With heightened attention on gender-based workplace discrimination, Washington recently passed new legislation that creates additional pay equity requirements for Washington employers. Signed into law by Governor Jay Inslee on March [...]

In 2017, a number of cases were filed in federal court in various states by female doctors claiming their employers paid them less than allegedly comparable male doctors. At least [...]

On March 1, 2018, the Massachusetts Attorney General (AG) issued detailed guidance on the amendments to the Massachusetts Equal Pay Act (MEPA), which are set to go into effect on [...]

The BBC yesterday (19th July 2017) published its Annual Report and Accounts, which made for some interesting reading; not least because of the gender pay gap it revealed. But with [...]

Just like checking your smoke detector or the air in your car tires, checking in about employment law updates midyear is a great idea. Here's a quick primer on some [...]

Seyfarth Synopsis: On April 27, 2017, the Ninth Circuit held that using prior salary alone may support differences in compensation under the Equal Pay Act as a 'factor other than [...]

On April 27, 2017, a panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals vacated and remanded a district court's ruling denying an employer's motion for summary judgment on an Equal [...]

Executive Order 21 - City Agencies Only New York Mayor Bill de Blasio is engaged in a flurry of pre-election actions.1 Most recently, he signed Executive Order 21, which prohibits [...]

As the extreme rhetoric of the 2016 presidential campaign slowly wanes, the divisions it exposed remain raw. Many Americans celebrate the election of President-elect Trump, while many others continue to [...]