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Articles Discussing Equal Pay In The Workplace.

Attacking the Gender Pay Gap in Your Workplace

Posted: March 16, 2022 | Ford Harrison Category: Sex Discrimination - Equal Pay

Equal Pay Day marks the point when the average woman’s current earnings, combined with what she earned in the previous year, equals what the average man was paid last year. This year, equal pay day came early because the national gender wage gap narrowed by one cent. Now, women generally earn, on average, 83 cents to every dollar earned by the average male. Importantly, we have not yet reached equal pay day for Black, Native American, Latina, and certain subpopulations of Asian women.

Equal Pay Rules

Posted: March 3, 2022 | Shaw Law Group, PC Category: Sex Discrimination - Equal Pay

In this episode, Jen and Erika celebrate the US women’s soccer team settling their equal pay lawsuit and reminding employers about CA’s equal pay laws.

Why Pay Equity Matters for Manufacturers and How Manufacturers Can Proactively Reduce Risk

Posted: February 25, 2022 | Jackson Lewis Category: Sex Discrimination - Equal Pay

Pay equity is a critical issue for employers — and it should be top of mind for those in the manufacturing industry.

A number of states enacted laws designed to strengthen equal pay protections and improve pay transparency in 2021, and more are expected to follow. These laws reflect a continued and growing focus on the “gender

Addressing and Avoiding Pay Equity

Posted: January 3, 2022 | Jackson Lewis Category: Sex Discrimination - Equal Pay

How critical is pay equity to a company’s human capital? As the labor market continues to change at a rapid pace, employers need to manage the disruptive factors which have an impact on employee compensation and their ability to attract and retain a diverse workforce. 

Study Demonstrates Earlier Physician Retirement Overall and Increased Pay Equity Concerns for Female Doctors During the Pandemic

Posted: December 24, 2021 | Jackson Lewis Category: Sex Discrimination - Equal Pay

This month, Doximity issued its Fifth Annual 2021 Physician Compensation Report. With the continued strain of the pandemic spanning 2021, the self-reported physician data reflected widespread burnout and early retirement, especially by female physicians. With respect to physician compensation, Doximity findings demonstrated:

While average doctor pay increased 3.8 percent between

Salary Negotiation Can Provide Affirmative Defense to Equal Pay Act Claim as “Factor Other Than Sex”

Posted: December 10, 2021 | Littler Category: Sex Discrimination - Equal Pay

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 a male doing substantially similar work for $125,000. Has the employer violated the federal Equal Pay Act?

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

Posted: December 8, 2021 | Littler Category: Sex Discrimination - Equal Pay

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 be satisfied regarding each component of compensation.  Sempowich v. Tactile Sys. Tech.,


‘Equal Pay for Team USA’ Act Reintroduced Ahead of Tokyo Olympics

Posted: July 21, 2021 | Jackson Lewis Category: Sex Discrimination - Equal Pay

Legislation recently reintroduced by Senators Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) and Shelly Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) joins a growing number of federal bills on pay equity for female athletes.

The “Equal Pay for Team USA” Act of 2021, first introduced in 2019, would require equal pay for all athletes representing the United


Paycheck Fairness Act Fails to Advance in Senate

Posted: June 15, 2021 | Jackson Lewis Category: Sex Discrimination - Equal Pay

On June 11, 2021 the U.S. Senate failed to approve advancement of the latest iteration of the Paycheck Fairness Act. In a procedural cloture vote that fell along party lines the Act fell short of receiving the required 60 votes needed to move forward. As a reminder, the version of


Making Every Day Equal Pay Day (Podcast)

Posted: April 27, 2021 | Jackson Lewis Category: Sex Discrimination - Equal Pay

National Equal Pay Day was created in 1996 to raise public awareness and illustrate the disparity between men’s and women’s wages for the same work. Twenty-five years later, more remains to be done to close the gap, and employers continue to grapple with policies and processes to ensure women and minorities are paid equitably. 

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

Posted: February 3, 2021 | Ogletree Deakins Category: Sex Discrimination - Equal Pay

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 (EPA) claims. The decision serves as a warning to Illinois, Indiana,

High Court Declines to Resolve Circuit Split on Whether Prior Salary is “A Factor Other Than Sex” that Can Justify a Pay Disparity Under the Federal Equal Pay Act

Posted: July 10, 2020 | Littler Category: Sex Discrimination - Equal Pay

On July 2, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to review the Ninth Circuit’s decision in Rizo v. Yovino.1 The federal Equal Pay Act (EPA)2 requires “equal pay for equal work regardless of sex,” subject to four exceptions.  The question presented on the request to review the decision was whether prior

The Impact of COVID-19 on Gender Pay Equality in the UK Workplace

Posted: June 16, 2020 | Ogletree Deakins Category: Sex Discrimination - Equal Pay

In May 2020, the United Kingdom welcomed the 50th anniversary of the Equal Pay Act 1970, which was enacted to ensure the equal treatment of men and women in terms of pay and the conditions of employment. However, in recent months, research has revealed that women have suffered a larger

Women’s National Team Misses Goal in Equal Pay Act Claims

Posted: May 5, 2020 | Jackson Lewis Category: Sex Discrimination - Equal Pay

A federal judge has dismissed the Equal Pay Act (EPA) claims filed by 28 members of the U.S. Senior Women’s National Soccer Team (WNT) against the United States Soccer Federation (USSF),

finding the WNT players were actually paid more than their males counterparts on the Men’s National Team (MNT)

Prior Pay No Defense to Pay Difference Under Equal Pay Act, Ninth Circuit Reaffirms

Posted: April 1, 2020 | Jackson Lewis Category: Sex Discrimination - Equal Pay

Prior pay, alone or in combination with other factors, is not a job-related “factor other than sex” that can be used to justify a difference in pay under the Equal Pay Act (EPA), a majority of judges on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has held again.

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