UK Equality Act 2010 (Amendment) Regulations Take Effect

Effective from January 1, 2024, the UK’s Equality Act has been amended. Equality Act 2010 Amendment Regulations retain elements of EU law relating to specific discrimination protections. These would otherwise expire under the Retained EU Law… Read More

Brazilian Labor Law: Ensuring Equal Pay for Equal Work

On November 23, 2023, Brazil’s Ministry of Labor issued Federal Decree No. 11,795/2023. This update to Brazilian Labor Law regulates its “Equal Pay Law” 14,611 of July 3, 2023 and came into effect immediately.  … Read More

Pay Equity Deep Dive Part 1: Compensation Philosophy Review and Pay Analysis Group Formation and Testing

Pay Equity in Canada: Closing the Pay Gap in Ontario and BC

Canada has struggled to achieve pay equity, but 2023 has seen legislative developments in two key provinces, British Columbia, and Ontario.   Action is urgently needed to ensure workplace fairness and improve labor standards across the country. Here’s why: Progress towards narrowing the country’s gender pay gap is… Read More

Emery Reddy Files 31 Pay Transparency Lawsuits in Washington

Washington employers face a deluge of class actions alleging violations of the state’s Equal Pay and Opportunity Act (EPOA). Law firm Emery Reddy PLLC has filed 31 lawsuits since June, the majority in the… Read More

Equal Pay Protection & Brexit: What’s Next for the UK?

As EU member states prepare for the EU Pay Transparency Directive, the UK has dispensed with hundreds of EU-derived laws under its Schedule of Retained Law. What does that mean for equal pay protection and UK gender equality?  Below,… Read More

Addressing Pay Disparities on Latina Women’s Equal Pay Day

October 5 is Latina Women’s Equal Pay Day, the approximate date when Latina women’s earnings catch up to the earnings of white non-Hispanic men from the previous year. It’s a measure designed to bring attention to… Read More

How to Prepare for EU Transparency Directive Implementation

It’s just a few months since new pay transparency legislation became EU law. Forward-looking employers can take steps to ensure EU Transparency Directive implementation now.  Organizations have three years – until June 7, 2026 – before pay transparency legislation is transposed into law. But three years… Read More

Equal Pay for Work of Equal Value: EU Directive & Canadian Pay Equity

Ensuring Equal Pay for Moms, Especially Mothers of Color

Moms Equal Pay Day falls on August 15 this year. It marks the point in the year when mothers need to work to catch up with men’s previous year earnings. The date fluctuates each year—in 2022 it was September 8, indicating that some progress has been made. Read More