Our colleague Amanda M. Gomez
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Additionally, employers that can demonstrate
Colorado Passes Laws Offering Heightened Employee Protections
Colorado Joins Wave of States to Offer Heightened Employee Protections
Colorado has joined a growing movement of states in passing laws that provide greater protections to employees and job applicants. Among these are the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act and a ban the box law, which limits criminal history inquiries for job applicants. The following is a breakdown of Colorado’s newest employment laws and
2017 Wrap-Up & Heads-Up: The Top Workforce Management Issues of 2017
As 2017 comes to a close, recent headlines have underscored the importance of compliance and training. In this Take 5, we review major workforce management issues in 2017, and their impact, and offer critical actions that employers should consider to minimize exposure:
Five Issues for Financial Services Employers: Take 5 Newsletter
Our colleagues at Epstein Becker Green have released a Take 5 newsletter focused on the financial services industry. Following are the introduction and links to the stories:
For this edition of the Take 5 for financial services, we focus on a number of very well-publicized issues. The tidal wave of sexual harassment allegations that followed
Equal Pay: The Evolving Landscape
Equal pay for equal work has been required for many years, but, as of late, this rather static requirement has become the focal point of regulators, state and local governments, and activists. In order to achieve equality in compensation, the efforts are becoming increasingly creative with new pushes for transparency, privacy, and/or disclosures. Financial services
The Focus of Equal Pay Laws Is Redefined
Several states have recently passed laws (California, Maryland,[1] and New York) or have bills currently pending in their state legislatures (California,[2] Colorado, Massachusetts, and New Jersey) [3] seeking to eliminate pay differentials on the basis of sex (and, in some cases, other protected categories) (collectively, “Equal Pay Laws”).
Among other provisions, most of
Maryland Expands State Equal Pay Act and Broadens Employees’ Right to Discuss Wages
Maryland has now joined New York and several other states that have recently passed legislation expanding state equal pay laws and/or broadening the right of employees to discuss their wages with each other (often called “wage transparency”). The Equal Pay for Equal Work Act of 2016 (“Act”), signed by Governor Hogan on May 19, 2016
“Get the Facts” – EEOC Publishes New Fact Sheet for Start-Ups and Small Businesses
On March 3, 2016, the EEOC issued a one-page fact sheet aimed at assisting start-ups and small businesses understand their responsibilities under the various federal employment laws. The fact sheet, which is available in over 30 languages, reminds employers that:
- employment decisions cannot be made on the
Fair Pay Law Amendments Pending in New Jersey, Massachusetts, and California
Our colleague Nancy L. Gunzenhauser has a Technology Employment Law blog post that will be of interest to many of our retail industry readers: “Three States Seek to Bolster Fair Pay Laws.”
Following is an excerpt:
Following on the tails of recent updates in New York and California’s equal pay laws, New