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California legislature has presented S.B. 1162 to Governor Gavin Newsom. If Governor signs, California will follow Colorado and New York City by requiring many employers to include pay scales in job postings. The Bill would also impose pay equity reporting requirements.

Recent final regulations made a series of 2021 amendments to the Illinois Equal Pay Act effective as of December 22, 2022. The amendments generally require private employers with 100 or more employees in the State of Illinois to obtain an “equal pay registration certificate” from the Illinois Department of Labor and expand certain reporting requirements, making the law one of the most far-reaching state equal pay laws in the United States.

While most people believe that people should be able to take time off work for either medical or family needs without the risk of losing their job, when these policies are mandated and not voluntarily...

As discussed in a prior alert, the Illinois legislature amended the State's Equal Pay Act to require businesses with more than 100 employees to obtain an Equal Pay Registration...

On January 1, 2023, the amendments to the Illinois One Day Rest in Seven Act (“ODRISA”) took effect, and the changes are significant. Employers with one or more employees in Illinois...

Recent final regulations made a series of 2021 amendments to the Illinois Equal Pay Act effective as of December 22, 2022. The amendments generally require private employers with 100 or...

As 2023 starts, employers are watching the development and growth of pay transparency laws designed to promote pay equity. Multiple states and municipalities have enacted laws providing...

Despite tumultuous times and contentious political backdrop, the ABA Governmental Affairs Office scored major victories during the 117th Congress by working successfully with ABA leadership, entities and grassroots advocates to advance the associations positions on multiple significant policy issues affecting the legal profession, access to justice and the rule of law.

The regulations from the Illinois Department of Labor IDOL governing the amendments to the Illinois Equal Pay Act IEPA were published, further clarifying the practical implications of obtaining an equal pay registration certificate under the IEPA.

On December 27, 2022, the California Labor Commissioner updated its Equal Pay Act Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) to provide additional guidance on the state's new pay transparency...