Equal Pay and Pay Transparency

Equal pay and pay transparency are at the forefront of legal issues facing employers today. New equal pay, transparency, and reporting laws within the United States and across the globe present new risks and opportunities for employers.

Seyfarth's dedicated Equal Pay Group offers a strategic and data-centered approach to equal pay compliance. Our attorneys, in-house labor economists, and data analysts make complex statistical analyses accessible and easy to understand. Seyfarth's deep knowledge of pay laws and commitment to innovation gives employers the tools needed to assess pay practices with an eye towards consistency and risk mitigation. If disputes cannot be avoided, Seyfarth leads in managing complex equal pay collective and single-plaintiff litigation.

HOW WE HELP

Seyfarth has decades of experience handling all aspects of compensation strategies, including counseling employers on effective and compliant compensation structures around the globe.

• We conduct proactive assessments of compensation using a privileged framework.
• We work with employers to craft appropriate remedial measures to mitigate future risks that have been identified during the proactive analysis.
• We conduct high-profile investigations related to complaints of pay discrimination.
• We work with employers interested in communicating to customers, communities, and employees that they care about pay equality.
• We advise companies on pay transparency policies that align with federal, state, and local requirements while supporting strategic considerations.​
• We help our clients enhance compensation structures that support consistent pay programs that are legally defensible.
• When necessary, we bring our substantive experience in compensation practices to defend employers in equal pay litigation.
• Seyfarth also spearheads employer advocacy around equal pay and transparency considerations. Our unparalleled thought leadership has included comments and testimony before the US House of Representatives, the US Senate, state legislatures, and various administrative agencies such as the EEOC.

THE SEYFARTH EXPERIENCE

We combine our legal skill with that of our in-house labor economists and data professionals to ensure a robust analysis predicated on mitigating and assessing legal risk. As a result, many of the most sensitive analyses performed by our teams are protected by attorney-client privilege. We maintain robust data security protocols and have Seyfarth's suite of operational tools at our disposal. Beyond the logistics, our approach to equal pay is both forward-looking and pragmatic. We put guardrails in place to promote consistent pay practices and are nimble and creative in developing remediation solutions. We are sensitive to the power of the media, including social media, to affect a company's brand and interface with its values. Ultimately, we seek to understand a company's culture and how pay operates within it. Our knowledgeable, forward-thinking and data-focused approach also supports our litigation defense. Seyfarth defends complex equal pay litigation and conducts investigations across the country and leverages that experience to handle more routine investigations and claims.

We understand effective representation requires a deep understanding of evolving legal trends both in the United States and around the world. We are dedicated to continually developing our knowledge base, as evidenced by the materials we publish, including our 50-State Pay Equity Survey and our annual compendia of the year's developments in the field of equal pay litigation.