New Jersey Outlaws Employer Crackdowns on Workers Who Discuss Their Pay
Posted by: Lauren Khouri, Fellow Posted by: Liz Watson, Senior Counsel and Director of Workplace Justice for WomenIt’s been fifty years since the Equal Pay Act of 1963 made clear that women should...
View ArticleFederal Courts Strike another Blow to Women’s Ability to Challenge...
Posted by: Emily Werth, Fellow Posted by: Liz Watson, Senior Counsel and Director of Workplace Justice for WomenD.R. Horton, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board – a case decided this week by the...
View ArticleEqual Pay Front and Center in New Hampshire
Posted by: Fatima Goss Graves, Vice President for Education and EmploymentWomen working full-time year-round in New Hampshire still typically earn only about 77 cents for every dollar earned by men –...
View ArticlePresident Obama's New Executive Order - One Step Closer to Equal Pay
Posted by: Beccah Golubock Watson, FellowPresident Obama’s announcement that he will raise the minimum wage to $10.10 per hour for workers on new federal government contracts for services is welcome...
View ArticleEqual Pay Takes Center Stage in Congress
Posted by: Emily Werth, FellowToday the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee of the U.S. Senate took up the issue of how to ensure that all women receive equal pay for equal work. The...
View ArticlePresident Obama Announces an End to Pay Secrecy Gag Rules for Employees of...
Posted by: Beccah Golubock Watson, FellowOn Tuesday, President Obama will sign an executive order prohibiting federal contractors, who employ close to one-quarter of the U.S. workforce, from...
View ArticleDuring Equal Pay Week, Minnesota House of Representatives Takes Bipartisan...
Posted by: Emily Werth, FellowYesterday, in a bipartisan vote of 106-24, the Minnesota House of Representatives passed the Women’s Economic Security Act. This comprehensive bill includes a range of...
View ArticleFrom New England to the Midwest, Bipartisan Support for Women’s Equal...
Posted by: Emily Werth, FellowIn states across the country, this has been a banner year for agreement across the aisle about the importance of safeguarding women’s rights at work. First Governor Chris...
View ArticleWith a Single Stroke of the Pen, Women and Families in Minnesota Gain a...
Posted by: Emily Werth, FellowAcross the country, policymakers are recognizing that women’s success in the workplace is absolutely crucial to enabling their families and the economy to prosper – and...
View ArticleProposed Department of Labor Rule Will Shed Light on Federal Contractor Pay...
Posted by: Emily Werth, FellowIt is a very simple principle — you can’t fix a problem that you don’t know about.With that in mind, yesterday the Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract...
View ArticleCharlize Theron’s $10,000,000 Raise and Pay Secrecy
Posted by: Abigail Bar-Lev, FellowThis weekend, we learned that Charlize Theron was slated to be paid less than Chris Hemsworth in the upcoming movie The Huntsman. And even though we already knew that...
View Article“I Thought They Were Treating Me Fairly,” Or, Honoring Lilly Ledbetter by...
Posted by: Abigail Bar-Lev, Fellow“I thought I was earning good pay. I thought they were treating me fairly.” Those are the words of Lilly Ledbetter, whose story and Supreme Court case eight years ago...
View ArticleOregon Bans Retaliation for Pay Discussion and Disclosures
Posted by: Abigail Bar-Lev, FellowLast week Oregon took an important step towards closing the wage gap for the women in its state. With the strong advocacy of Family Forward Oregon, the legislature...
View ArticleLabor Department Finalizes Rule to End Pay Secrecy
Posted by: Rebecca Ojserkis, Legal InternWomen pay the same price for a gallon of milk as men. Their rent doesn’t differ based on sex. Neither do their electricity bills. However, employers continue...
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