Posts Tagged ‘Pay Gap’
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 (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023. Below, we summarize the key points of the amendments, and consider potential future changes…
Read MoreBrazilian 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. Companies with 100 or more employees are now required to publish biannual salary transparency reports. In cases of pay disparities, employers must…
Read MoreAmazon Gender Pay Disparity: Tech Giant Faces Class Action Lawsuit
Three women have filed a class action lawsuit against Amazon, alleging systematic gender pay discrimination. The plaintiffs allege that Amazon gender pay disparity arose from its compensation system, resulting in: “the disproportionate underpayment of women as compared to their similarly-situated male counterparts.” Attorneys acting for the plaintiffs note that the equal pay lawsuit is the…
Read MorePay Equity Deep Dive Series: Part 1
We’re seeing more organizations take action on pay equity. According to a 2022 WorldatWork survey, 70% of participating organizations reported taking action on pay equity. This represents a ten-percentage point increase from 2019. Moreover, of those taking action on pay equity, 80% have an ongoing process for conducting a pay equity analysis. With this in…
Read MorePay 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 described as “glacial”. Canada currently sits in 52nd…
Read MoreEmery 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 last few weeks. Legislation came into force on January 1, 2023. High profile companies feature among those targeted by plaintiffs. These…
Read MoreEqual 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, we explore the impact of Brexit and equal pay, and consider whether the UK will experience…
Read MoreAddressing 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 ongoing pay disparities between, in this case, Latina Women and their white male colleagues. It’s also a measure that…
Read MoreHow 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 is only a short time when the EU faces…
Read MoreEqual Pay for Work of Equal Value: EU Directive & Canadian Pay Equity
When it comes to closing the gender pay gap, the EU Pay Transparency Directive is streets ahead in global terms. “Equal pay for equal work or work of equal value” is a founding principle enshrined in Article 157 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFUE). It is also a driving principle…
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