Passage of the Ledbetter Act — making it easier for employees to sue over claims of wage discrimination — has sent HR offices scurrying around to make sure they’ve retained every piece of paper associated with pay and promotions. That’s probably the wrong approach when building a defense against such claims. More…
Heads up: The Ledbetter Fair Pay Act is bringing old comp complaints back to life. More…
When Congress passed the so-called Ledbetter Act, employers braced for an onslaught of wage-discrimination claims and big payouts. It hasn’t happened quite that way. More…
The EEOC recently sent out notices that could give some employees who’ve filed unsuccessful bias claims a second chance to take an employer to court. More…
On January 29, President Obama signed into law the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, opening a new door for employees who file discrimination complaints over pay decisions. Question: Should HR do a self-audit to make sure the company has no weak spots in its pay system? More…
President Barack Obama signed the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act into law. Here’s what it means to HR. More…
President Bush and the two parties in Congress are fighting it out over whether and when employees can sue for pay discrimination. And the stakes involved are high for employers.
