Attorney Publication

Sep 12, 2016

The New U.S. Pay Equity Laws

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Pay equity presents one of the fastest moving issues in the employment law landscape. Politicians have added the “Pay Gap” to their arsenal of campaign buzz words. The EEOC has proposed a major revision to the Employer Information Report requiring all employers with more than 100 employees to annually submit compensation data to the EEOC beginning in 2017. State legislatures are busy cranking out new and more stringent pay equity laws. The plaintiffs’ employment bar and state Attorneys’ General are taking steps to expand the scope of existing laws.

As the competition to pass the most aggressive state pay equity bill is underway, Illinois and multi-state employers who stay ahead of this trend will be in the best position to avoid litigation and enforcement actions.  Seyfarth’s Pay Equity Group is on top of these issues.


 

Pay Equity Guide

For employers, the legacy of 2016 may be the year of ground-breaking change to equal pay laws, as administrative agencies and states aggressively move forward to improve pay equity and enforce equal pay laws.
 
Our comprehensive 12-page guide to new U.S. pay equity laws provides employers with insights and resources on these groundbreaking changes, as well as the 10 most frequently asked questions about these new laws and approaching bills and the impact they will have on employers.
 
Click below to request our free guide. 
 



Authors:
 
  Annette Tyman
Partner, Pay Equity Team Leader, OFCCP & Affirmative
Action Compliance Team Co-Chair
(312) 460-5943
atyman@seyfarth.com
   
Kristina M. Launey
Partner, Pay Equity Team Leader
(916) 498-7034
klauney@seyfarth.com
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In-Person Breakfast Briefing

Please join members of our Pay Equity Group and an experienced Labor Economist for a practical discussion on the pay equity landscape.  Topics covered include:
 
  • Recently passed and pending legislation that expands employers’ obligations regarding equal pay for equal (or comparable) work
  • Best practices for conducting a pay equity analysis and avoiding pay equity claims
  • What you need to know about the EEOC’s proposed EEO-1 report

     

When & Where

Date:

Thursday, September 29, 2016

Location:
Seyfarth Shaw LLP
131 South Dearborn Street
Suite 2400
Chicago, Illinois 60603

Agenda

Breakfast & Registration

8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.

Program
8:30 a.m.. – 10:00 a.m.


*There is no cost to attend, but seating is limited. Please register to ensure your space at this event.


Speakers:
 

  David Baffa
Partner, Workplace Compliance Solutions Group
Chair, Employment Litigation Co-Chair
dbaffa@seyfarth.com

Annette Tyman
Partner, Pay Equity Team Leader, OFCCP & Affirmative
Action Compliance Team Co-Chair
(312) 460-5943
atyman@seyfarth.com

Christine Hendrickson
Senior Counsel, OFCCP & Affirmative Action
Compliance Team
chendrickson@seyfarth.com
Michael DuMond
Economist Incorporated
Vice President
dumond.m@ei.com