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Pay Discrimination
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Pay Equity Advisor Blog
Colorado Court Clarifies Retaliation Protections for Wage Discussions
The Colorado Court of Appeals recently held that employees are not required to allege gender discrimination to bring retaliation claims based on wage discussions under the state's Equal Pay for…
Canadian Labour and Employment Law
Canada’s Pay Transparency Momentum Continues: New Brunswick Signals the Direction of Travel
By Andrew Shaw, Matthew De Lio, David McIsaac, Caroline Burnett
In recent years, provincial legislatures across Canada have increasingly focused on compensation transparency as a tool to address pay disparities in the workplace. While the federal government requires that federally…
Global Workplace Insider
Consultation on Pay Discrimination
As part of the government's Plan to Make Work Pay, it committed to strengthening equal pay and ending pay discrimination. On 14 July, the government launched a consultation seeking views…
Women's Rights NY
Is It Legal to Pay Women Less Than Men in New York? Wage Discrimination Lawyer Explains
Paying women less than men for substantially similar work is unlawful under both federal and New York State laws. This post explains the legal framework governing pay equity—focusing on federal…
School Law
CAS Legal Mailbag – 11/21/24
Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter Dear Legal Mailbag: As the principal of a middle school, I find myself in the doghouse with my Superintendent, and I am hoping that…
Class Action Defense Blog
New York Federal Court Grants Class Certification To FDNY Emergency Medical Services First Responders In Pay Discrimination Suit Against New York City
By Gerald L. Maatman, Jr., Jennifer A. Riley, and Gregory S. Slotnick Duane Morris Takeaways: On September 24, 2024,in Local 2507 et al. v. City of New York, No. 22-CV-10336,…
Gender and the Law Prof Blog
Black Women Reporters Sue Chicago Tribune for Pay Discrimination
By Tracy Thomas
Wash Post, Journalists Sue Chicago Tribune Owner Alleging Pay DiscriminationChicago Tribune journalists filed suit Thursday against the newspaper’s owner, claiming it has knowingly paid them less than their White or…
Employment Law Lookout
Key Developments In Equal Pay Litigation: Appellate Courts Refuse To Clarify Proper Use Of A “One-Comparator Rule”
By Matthew J. Gagnon 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…
Working: Now and Then
Wage Discrimination Q&A with Employment Attorney Charles Joseph
Are you earning less than your coworkers with similar experience and responsibilities? That’s a red flag for wage discrimination. New York employment attorney Charles Joseph brings decades of experience winning…
On Brief: Iowa's Appellate Blog
Iowa Supreme Court reverses jury verdict in DMACC pay discrimination case
By Rox Laird
Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) paid a female employee less than a male employee in a comparable position, but the pay differential did not amount to illegal discrimination, according…