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As the new year begins, employers should consider reviewing their policies and practices to ensure they are compliant with all applicable employment laws.

In the spirit of the season, we are using our annual "12 days of the holidays" blog series to address new California laws and their impact on California employers. On this eleventh day...

The Federal Government prohibits sexual discrimination in the workplace. Employers who pay similarly qualified male and female workers different wages for the same job face stiff legal sanctions. The law does not set wages, however. Employers may pay different wages to workers with different qualifications or who work different jobs. This is sound policy. The government has a legitimate role in protecting women from discrimination, but should allow employers to decide how they value the work per...

A Jersey City BOE worker has filed a lawsuit claiming she is "drastically underpaid" compared to "her younger minority peers."

BOSTON – Mintz today announced that seven attorneys have been promoted to Members of the firm, effective January 1, 2023. In addition, in 2022, the firm welcomed ten new lateral Members. 

Disparities such as funding and media coverage are still prominent issues in women’s sports compared to men’s.

In anticipation of its Jan. 1, 2023, effective date, the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries issued interpretive guidance concerning the amended Washington Equal Pay and Opportunities Act. The act mandates disclosure of compensation ranges in job postings.

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About 30,000 nurses working for New Zealand’s health authority will get a pay increase after the Employment Relations Authority (ERA) made an interim order

A lot of Americans deal with inflation by asking for higher pay at their jobs. Not all groups were equally successful at upping their income.