By Christine Hendrickson, Annette Tyman, and Rhandi Childress Anderson
Seyfarth Synopsis: On July 31, 2019, the Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed HB0834 into law, amending the state’s Equal Pay Act. The amendments toughen the state’s pay equity protections and includes a salary history ban, among other provisions. This adds Illinois to the growing list of states barring
Continue Reading Illinois – the Newest State to Toughen its Equal Pay Laws with a Robust Salary History Ban
By Linda Schoonmaker and John P. Phillips
Seyfarth Synopsis: Employers in Austin, Dallas, and San Antonio expected the Texas Legislature to overturn their cities’ recent foray into city-specific paid sick leave laws. However, the Texas Legislature recently wrapped-up its legislative session without passing a law curtailing city-specific paid sick leave laws—and the Legislature will not meet again until 2021.
Continue Reading Paid Sick Leave in Texas Survives the Texas Legislature
By Barry J. Miller and Hillary J. Massey
Seyfarth Synopsis: Employers cannot ignore the recent amendments to state and local pay equity laws and increased attention on equal pay issues. Pay equity claims raise unique challenges, including the prevalence of statistical evidence and multi-jurisdictional compliance. This article addresses the advantages of conducting a pay audit and how the analysis, particularly
Continue Reading How Employers Can Use Regression Analyses In Their Favor In Pay Equity Cases
By Christine Hendrickson and Annette Tyman
Synopsis: Seyfarth’s Pay Equity Group is pleased to release two reference guides: the 2019 Developments in Pay Equity Litigation Report and the 3rd Annual 50-State Pay Equity Desktop Reference.
Today, April 2, 2019, is Equal Pay Day. As we reflect on the developments in equal pay laws and litigation in the past
Continue Reading Equal Pay Day 2019: Introducing Seyfarth’s Developments in Pay Equity Litigation Report and the 3rd Annual 50-State Pay Equity Desktop Reference