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Understanding Equal Pay Laws and Avoiding and Defending Pay Equity Claims

Understanding Equal Pay Laws and Avoiding and Defending Pay Equity Claims

Overview


The federal government’s focus on pay equity and pay data, and the passage of groundbreaking equal pay laws in a number of states, has been one of the biggest employment law developments of 2016. Litigation involving pay equity claims has also risen in the past year. Given the increased focus on pay equity from these multiple sources, employers are well-advised to examine their compensation policies and practices. Understanding and applying the varying tests for pay equity under federal and state statutes can pose a challenge, however.

Please join us for an in-depth webinar where we discuss, among other things

  • The federal Equal Pay Act
  • State equal pay laws
  • The EEOC’s pay data rule
  • How to conduct a pay equity study
  • Employer defenses to pay equity claims

For more information, please contact Jordan Vallino or Erin Nelson.

CLE credit for the live presentation of this program is pending in the following states: California, Illinois, New York and Texas. A Uniform Certificate of Attendance will be made available to participants requesting CLE credit in all other states. Please be advised that CLE credit will not be approved for on demand/recorded viewings of this program in the states listed above. Attendees seeking credit in other states should consult their state CLE accrediting agency to determine whether self-study credit can be earned for on demand/recorded viewing of this program.

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