Equal Pay Act

House Labor Committee Approves “Paycheck Fairness Act” on Party-Line Vote; House Passage Likely, But Senate Outlook Is Murky

As expected, the new Democratic-controlled House of Representatives has taken the first steps to advance workplace legislation that had been

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Supreme Court Reverses Ninth Circuit’s “Salary History” Ruling on Procedural Grounds, Concludes Counting Vote of Deceased Judge Was Improper

The U.S. Supreme Court has summarily reversed, on procedural grounds, a controversial 2018 ruling by the full Ninth Circuit Court

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NT Lakis Lawyers File Brief with Supreme Court Urging Reversal of Troublesome Ninth Circuit Equal Pay Act Ruling

NT Lakis lawyers have filed a “friend-of-the-court” brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in an important case regarding the role

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Two Recent High-Profile Court Settlements Highlight Potential Cost Exposure Employers Can Face for Alleged Pay Discrimination

A federal judge in California recently gave preliminary approval to a $10 million settlement between Uber and a class of

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Ninth Circuit Rules That Prior Salary Is Not a Legitimate Basis for Justifying Gender Pay Differentials Under the Equal Pay Act

The federal Equal Pay Act (EPA) bars differences in pay between men and women performing substantially similar jobs in the

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Eleventh Circuit Finds That Plaintiff Presented Enough Evidence To Send Compensation Discrimination Case to Jury

The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals recently reversed and remanded a lower court’s summary judgment dismissal of a female employee’s

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EEOC Has Stepped Up Its Equal Pay Act Litigation Activity, and Employers Should Take Notice

It is well known that alleged compensation discrimination has been an enforcement priority for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

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EEOC Brings Lawsuit Alleging Estée Lauder’s Paid Family Leave Policy Discriminates Against Men

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently filed a lawsuit in federal court against cosmetics firm Estée Lauder, alleging that

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NT Lakis Attorneys File Brief With Ninth Circuit, Arguing That Equal Pay Act Allows for Gender-Neutral Pay Decisions Based on Prior Salary

NT Lakis attorneys have filed a “friend-of-the-court” brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in an

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