Washington is the latest state to pass additional pay equity protections. One year after enacting the 2018 Equal Pay and Opportunity Act, which included an array of enhanced pay equity provisions, the legislature passed HB 1696, which restricts pay history inquires and enhances pay transparency requirements. The bill passed on a near party-line
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Additional Pay Data Reporting Order Details
By Laura A. Mitchell on
Posted in Pay Equity
It’s here and it’s real. The written order memorializing Judge Chutkan’s oral Order setting the September 30, 2019 deadline for collection of employer pay data reveals these additional details:
- EEOC is ordered to collect EEO-1 Component 2 pay data for calendar years 2017 and 2018
Please find the full article in our Affirmative Action &…
Breaking News: Judge Orders EEOC to Collect Pay Data by September 30th
By Laura A. Mitchell on
Posted in Pay Equity
Judge Tanya S. Chutkan has ordered initial compliance with the EEO-1 pay data reporting obligation by September 30, 2019.
As we previously reported, the EEOC has informed the court it could complete collection of data by September 30th by utilizing the services of a third party vendor, though there would be quality and integrity concerns. …
Colorado State Senate Affirms Equal Pay Law…Will it Pass in 2019?
By Stacey A. Bastone & Jackson Lewis P.C. on
Posted in Pay Equity
Colorado legislators are only a few steps away from approving the Colorado “Equal Pay for Equal Work Act” (SB 19-085) and making Colorado the latest state to enact enhanced equal pay legislation.
Colorado’s 2019 Equal Pay Law, as originally introduced in January, would likely have been the most aggressive equal pay law in the nation. …
Judge Orders Hearing in EEO-1 Pay Data Reporting Case
By Laura A. Mitchell on
Posted in Pay Equity
It appears employers will need to wait a bit longer to learn when they will be required to file their EEO-1 pay data.
In an order filed April 11, Judge Tanya S. Chutkan set a hearing for 2:00 p.m. Eastern on April 16, 2019 for the parties to present their cases regarding the government’s compliance…
EEO-1 Pay Data Reporting Update
By Laura A. Mitchell on
Posted in Pay Equity
In a status update filed April 3, 2019, the government informed the court that EEOC could complete collection of the required EEO-1 Component 2 pay data by September 30, 2019, but only if it utilized a third party data collector to do so.
The update was filed in response to Judge Tanya S. Chutkan’s…
House of Representatives Passes Paycheck Fairness Act to Strengthen Equal Pay Act
By Cashida N. Okeke on
Posted in Pay Equity
Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives continue to call for stronger protections to combat wage inequality. By a vote of 242-187, the House recently passed the Paycheck Fairness Act to enhance the federal protections guaranteed under the EPA.
Currently, to defend against an EPA claim, an employer can assert any of four defenses to …
Maine Lawmakers Celebrate ‘Equal Pay Day’ by Passing Pay History Ban
By Jackson Lewis P.C. on
Posted in Pay Equity
On April 2, Equal Pay Day, Maine’s House and Senate passed a bill prohibiting employers from asking about a potential worker’s wage history before making a job offer. L.D. 278 passed the Maine House by a vote of 86-54 after clearing the Maine Senate by a vote of 22-11 earlier in the day.
If Governor…
EEOC Opens Portal for 2018 EEO-1 Reporting and Must Provide Guidance on Pay Data Reporting by April 3
By F. Christopher Chrisbens on
Posted in Pay Equity
The U.S. District Court hearing the EEO-1 pay data reporting case has ordered EEOC to inform employers by April 3, 2019, whether they will be required to provide pay and hours worked data for the 2018 EEO-1 reporting cycle. The current deadline for 2018 EEO-1 reporting is May 31, 2019.
As we reported on March…
Equal Pay Day is April 2, 2019. Are You Ready?
By K. Joy Chin & Stephanie Satterfield on
Posted in Pay Equity
The Jackson Lewis Pay Equity Resource Group is pleased to announce a special series to help employers prepare for Equal Pay Day. “Rethinking Pay Equity” will take a look at several of the biggest questions facing employers in the ever-evolving #equalpay landscape, including: How can prior salary information perpetuate the persistent pay gap, and how…