by Girish Anand | Jul 16, 2019 | Equal Pay
Going beyond the traditional “equal pay for equal work” mandates in most pay equity laws, New York State has now broadened the definition to embrace “substantially similar work.” At the same time, it has broadened the categories of who’s...
by Girish Anand | May 22, 2018 | Equal Pay
A Philadelphia statute that bans employers from inquiring about applicants’ salary histories is unconstitutional, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania has ruled. At the same time, it let stand that portion of the law that forbids...
by Girish Anand | Apr 27, 2018 | EPA, Equal Pay
The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, arguably on the other end of the spectrum from the conservative-leaning 5th Circuit Court, has ruled that setting a new hire’s wages based solely on that person’s salary history can perpetuate discriminatory...
by Girish Anand | Apr 26, 2018 | Equal Pay
With a new sheriff in town, i.e., Gov. Phil Murphy, New Jersey was able this week to enact the nation’s strictest and farthest-reaching Equal Pay Act after years of vetoes of similar legislation by former Gov. Chris Christie. The law takes effect July 1. At the...
