Articles Posted in Gender

Your EEO-1 will now take 3.4 hours longer to complete

March 6, 2019 | by Eric B. Meyer

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You can address your ‘thank you’ note to the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. Continue reading

Sometimes you can favor women over men for a job; other times it’ll cost you $41,000

February 20, 2019 | by Eric B. Meyer

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We’re talkin’ softball. Continue reading

Court denies man’s pay-disparity claim because, yep, he was paid more than the women. 🤦

December 5, 2018 | by Eric B. Meyer

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I don’t remember much from law school.

“Meyer, quick! Name three of ’em!”

Ok. Continue reading

“Historic, sweeping equal pay legislation” passes in New Jersey. Is your business ready?

April 26, 2018 | by Eric B. Meyer

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In late March, I blogged here about how it was only a matter of time before the State of New Jersey would require local employers to provide men and women the same pay and benefits for performing substantially similar work.

Well, mark your calendars for July 1, 2018.

That’s when the Diane B. Allen Equal Pay Act will take effect, after Governor Phil Murphy signed it into law on April 24. Continue reading

Happy (?) Belated Equal Pay Day

April 11, 2018 | by Eric B. Meyer

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I’ll be honest. Not only am I late by a day in recognizing Equal Pay Day, but I don’t know the etiquette.

Is it “happy”?

I can’t imagine why anyone would be happy about it. Heck, I just Googled and was immediately shown “11 Gender Wage Gap Statistics That Will Scare The Crap Out Of You.” Continue reading

NJ is about to pass a HUUUUUUUUUUUGE gender pay equity bill. Are you ready for it?

March 28, 2018 | by Eric B. Meyer

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Very soon, a New Jersey employer will have to pay men and women the same pay and benefits for performing substantially similar work. Continue reading

A New Orleans Saints Cheerleader claims players get better treatment and that’s discrimination

March 27, 2018 | by Eric B. Meyer

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But, is it really discrimination if football players get preferential treatment over cheerleaders? Continue reading

Gender Pay Gap Meets Grand Theft Auto

March 1, 2018 | by Eric B. Meyer

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Hey, I can’t make this stuff up. Continue reading

New Jersey’s new governor wastes no time going after equal pay and gender equity issues.

January 18, 2018 | by Eric B. Meyer

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Well, that sure was fast.

Your company’s generous parental leave benefits could actually trigger a discrimination lawsuit

September 5, 2017 | by Eric B. Meyer

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Just before the Labor Day weekend, I blogged here about an Americans with Disabilities Act complaint filed in federal court by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission that should have employers scrutinizing their leave policies and procedures.

Today, I’ve got news of another EEOC lawsuit filed in my backyard in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. As I explain below, this one will have you reaching for a different leave policy — parental leave — to ensure no that there’s no hatin’ on the fellas. Continue reading

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