Posts Tagged ‘Lawsuit’
Jackson National Life Insurance Settles EEOC Case at $20.5 Million
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has been actively cracking down on employers that discriminate against individuals in the workplace, a recent lawsuit against Jackson National Life Insurance demonstrates. The EEOC first filed the lawsuit in September 2016 when the agency charged Jackson for “tolerating a working environment hostile to female and African American…
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 MoreEEOC Promotes Equal Pay Enforcement Activities
For Equal Pay Day this year, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued an update on its enforcement activity, highlighting on the penalty assessments for the 2018 FY. In particular, the EEOC stated that for the 2018 FY, the agency collected nearly $15 million from cases involving equal pay violations: $10.5 million for resolving administrative…
Read MoreOrchestra’s Equal Pay Settlement Short-Circuits Litigation Under MEPA
An equal pay lawsuit filed by a classical musician against the Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO) was settled. The settlement leaves unanswered how a court will respond to “comparable work” arguments under the new Massachusetts Equal Pay Act (MEPA). The lawsuit, filed by the orchestra’s principal flutist Elizabeth Rowe , was under close scrutiny as the…
Read MoreRiot Games Reacts to Gender Discrimination Litigation
Software company Riot Games is facing a class-action lawsuit for sexual harassment and gender discrimination. The company has responded with an amended list of core values and a transparent roadmap for improving the culture in the workplace. The class action lawsuit was filed by one current and one former employee of Riot Games in early…
Read MoreWill Uber Set the Model for Organizations Facing Employee Discrimination Litigation?
In March 2018, the ride-sharing giant Uber settled a $10 million discrimination lawsuit to be paid out to over 400 software engineers. That settlement received judicial approval in November of 2018. In addition to the monetary payout, however, perhaps the most far-reaching impact can be found in the non-monetary terms of the settlement. Allegations from…
Read MoreEqual Pay Laws Creating Patchwork of Regulatory Requirements
The push for equal pay is becoming a global initiative. It could be argued that the U.S. is playing catch-up both on the global stage and at home, where states and cities are moving assertively to address the equal pay issue. As with any issue where state and local governments start taking the initiative, as…
Read MoreAccustomed to Ears, All Eyes on Boston Symphony Orchestra in Equal Pay Lawsuit [UPDATED]
An equal pay lawsuit filed by a classical musician against the Boston Symphony Orchestra may provide an inkling into the legal strategy that may be used by employees under Massachusetts’ trailblazing equal pay law, “An Act to Establish Pay Equity.” The new law, known as the Massachusetts Equal Pay Act, or MEPA, took effect on…
Read MoreOregon State is Subject to its Own Equal Pay Law
As state lawmakers work to implement the state’s 2017 pay equity legislation before its January 2019 deadline, a lawsuit involving Cheyenne Ross and her employer, the State of Oregon, may be a harbinger of the challenges the state may face. Oregon has one of the more stringent equal pay requirements in the country, including measures…
Read MorePay Equity Audits Can Help Organizations Address Equal Pay Liabilities
While there remains a continuing wage gap between men and women, the movement to create a business world in which equal pay is provided to workers undertaking comparable work, regardless of gender, is gaining traction around the world. Add to that list a growing recognition that equal pay is an issue beyond gender. It also…
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