In the past few years, the global trend towards prioritizing inclusion, equity, and diversity (IE&D) has inspired and challenged employers in every industry.
On January 1, 2023, California’s new pay transparency law requiring pay scales in job openings will go into effect. The Labor Commissioner’s Office has updated its Frequently Asked Questions on a few key elements of this law.
On December 21, 2022, Governor Kathy Hochul signed New York State's compensation transparency bill into law, making New York the fourth state to enact wage transparency requirements for job postings.
Earlier this month, Washington issued its final Administrative Policy providing the state’s interpretation of the Equal Pay and Opportunities Act, which takes effect on January 1, 2023.
California state and local governmental bodies—our state legislature, and counties and cities—were active again this year in their efforts to regulate the workplace.
The pay gap–paying women and other historically marginalized groups less for the same or substantially similar work–has long been in the media spotlight. This report provides a discussion of the nuts and bolts of the various existing pay equity laws.
On August 18, 2022, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) issued a revised version of its Directive 2022-01 - Advancing Pay Equity Through Compensation Analysis, which was originally issued on March 15, 2022.
The Court of Appeal for Ontario was satisfied with the reasonableness of the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario’s finding that the Ministry of Health subjected midwives to pay discrimination on the basis of gender.
It used to be that employers had the luxury of waiting until January 1 to be vigilant for new employment laws and compliance challenges. For the past several years, we have reported on employment and labor laws taking effect mid-year.