Posts by Joanna Kim-Brunetti
The Latest in Pay Transparency and Equal Pay Regulations
The Latest Developments in Pay Equity and Pay Transparency The history of regulations related to pay equity is nothing new. Equal pay regulations can be traced back to 1938, when the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) was enacted. In 1945 Congress introduced the Women’s Equal Pay Act and, in 1963, the Equal Pay Act. There…
Read More“Just Pay It”: The Nike Lawsuit, Gender Pay Gap & Pay Equity
In 2018, a Nike lawsuit was filed by two former Nike employees on behalf of more than 500 women who worked for the company, alleging systematic pay inequality. The impending court case is anticipated to be one of the biggest and most impactful in US legal history. The Nike lawsuit records allege a culture of…
Read MoreMassachusetts Pay Transparency Law in the Works
Equal Pay Day falls on March 14th, symbolizing the additional number of days a woman must work into the new year to earn the same amount as a man did in the previous year. This date holds significance because on average, women are paid only 82% of what men earn. It’s a stark reminder that…
Read MoreNew York State Pay Transparency Legislation Expands Employer Impacts
Concerns about pay equity are nothing new. But tangible steps to do something to close pay equity gaps are relatively new and taking the form of pay transparency laws that are rapidly emerging around the country at both the state and local levels. These laws include restrictions such as bans on employers seeking information about…
Read MoreApplying for the Illinois Equal Pay Registration Certificate
In March 2021, the state of Illinois amended its SB 1480 Equal Pay Law to clarify new equal pay requirements for Illinois employers. The amendments apply to several existing laws, including the Illinois Equal Pay Act, the Illinois Business Corporation Act, and the Illinois Human Rights Act. A defining feature of Illinois SB 1480 is…
Read MoreYou Can Still Leverage the Employee Retention Credit
Even though it’s 2023, there’s still time to take advantage of the limited-time opportunity, Employee Retention Credit. The Employee Retention Credit is simple in concept. The refundable tax credit provides organizations impacted by COVID-19 with financial relief. For all of 2020, and three quarters of 2021, employers can earn up to $26,000 in tax credits,…
Read MoreWashington State Updates Pay Transparency Guidance
Get ready, employers. Washington State’s pay transparency law goes into effect beginning January 1, 2023, and requires employers to disclose salary and benefit information in job listings. To help employers comply, The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) has issued several iterations of a draft administrative policy detailing the requirements. Below we cover…
Read MoreCalifornia SB 1162: Frequently Asked Questions
Every so often, a “tsunami” law comes crashing in. SB 1162, the new California pay transparency law, is sweeping in with substantial changes to the employment landscape. So significant, that employers who have just one employee need to comply with at least part of the new requirements. Poised to pinpoint patterns of wage discrimination, California…
Read MoreHonor Military Veterans By Hiring Them
Veteran’s Day is a time to take stock of how fortunate we are to live in a country with extensive freedoms, and how fortunate we are to have brave men and women who, generation after generation, step forward to willingly put their lives on the line to protect those freedoms for all of us. While…
Read MoreCalifornia Doubles Down on Pay Equity with Passage of AB 316
Equal pay for equal work, or ‘pay equity,’ has been the law since 1963. Yet, despite the now 60-year-old law, and others like the State Civil Services Act, gender and race/ethnicity pay discrimination still remains. In 2022, women still earn 82 cents for every $1 men earn, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The…
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