FordHarrison LLP | USA | 21 Jun 2023
For the entire 2023-2024 Illinois legislative term, dozens of proposed employment bills have made their way through the Illinois Legislature. Between 8 and 20 May 2023, seven of these bills passed both houses and await Governor J B Pritzker's signature. This article will focus on the bills that have passed both houses.
Saiber LLC | USA | 20 Jun 2023
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) is commemorating the 60th anniversary of the Equal Pay Act of 1963 by launching a social…
Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP | USA | 8 Jun 2023
As discussed in prior blog posts, here, here, and here, pay equity is a hot topic for employee retention and compliance. This principle of equal pay…
Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP | USA | 17 May 2023
As pay equity has drawn more attention in recent years, employers need to stay abreast of the patchwork of federal, state, and local laws related to…
Spencer Fane LLP | USA | 27 Mar 2023
In the next installment of my Women’s History Month blog series, I discuss equality in the workplace, equal pay for equal work, and ending gender…
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP | USA | 20 Jan 2023
Recent final regulations made a series of 2021 amendments to the Illinois Equal Pay Act effective as of December 22, 2022. The amendments generally…
Cozen O'Connor | USA | 11 Jan 2023
According to the federal government, “[a]lthough the gender pay gap has narrowed since the signing of the Equal Pay Act of 1963, women earned 82…
Lexology PRO | USA | 10 Jan 2023
The FTC proposes a rule banning non-compete agreements, NYC delays enforcing its new AI anti-bias ordinance, Congress makes changes to retirement plan requirements via SECURE 2.0 – plus other key updates.
Duane Morris LLP | USA | 15 Dec 2022
On November 8, 2022, Illinois voters approved the Workers’ Rights Amendment (WRA) to the Illinois Constitution that guarantees workers a fundamental…
Lexology PRO | USA | 23 Aug 2022
The OFCCP issues updated pay equity directives to federal contractors, California looks to pass stricter pay reporting requirements for employers, and the Fourth Circuit issues a first-of-its-kind victory for transgender employees – plus other key updates.