Posts Tagged ‘California Equal Pay Act’
Riot Games Settles Gender Discrimination Lawsuit at $100 Million
Entertainment company Riot Games recently settled a multi-year-long gender discrimination class-action lawsuit with the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH). After all is said and done, the software company will pay $100 million to settle the claims of gender discrimination, including unequal pay and sexual harassment, among other misconduct. Some $80 million will…
Read MoreIreland Gender Pay Gap Information Act 2021 Signed into Law
In an effort to address the pay disparity between men and women, the President of Ireland signed the Gender Pay Gap Information Act 2021 into law on Jul. 13, 2021. The Gender Pay Gap Information Bill amends the Employment Equality Act 1998 and requires gender pay gap reporting from certain Irish employers. The Act’s goal…
Read MoreCalifornia Pay Data Reporting Most Commonly Asked Questions
On September 30, 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 973 (“SB 973”) into law. SB 973 authorizes California’s Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) to enforce the annual reporting of pay and hours worked data for employers with California employees. Here are a few answers to frequently asked questions regarding California’s new…
Read MoreDisney Fighting Class-Action Status for Pay Discrimination Lawsuit
A pay discrimination lawsuit against Walt Disney Company claiming the entertainment company has violated the California Equal Pay Act has expanded to include ABC Television, as well as Disney’s music label and film studio. Lawyers for the plaintiffs are seeking class-action status. Andrus Anderson, the San Fransico law firm representing the two employees who initially…
Read MoreDisney Accused of Violating California Equal Pay Act
Two female employees of The Walt Disney Company have filed a class-action lawsuit against the company in Los Angeles County Superior Court. The lawsuit alleges that the entertainment giant has violated the state’s equal pay act by paying their male colleagues more for doing similar work. Andrus Anderson, the San Francisco law firm representing the…
Read MoreSan Diego Pay Equity Ordinance Means Better Pay for Workers Employed by City Contractors in 2018
Equal pay has become perhaps the hottest topic of 2017, as many cities and states are taking a stand to better the pay and overall experience of workers everywhere. San Diego is the latest city in the country to join the trend. The new ordinance will go into effect on January 1, 2018 for all…
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