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May 2022  Volume 20, Number 5        
 

This Just In ...
President Biden Urges Congress to Pass the Paycheck Fairness Act

In his 2022 State of the Union address, President Joe Biden encouraged Congress to pass the Paycheck Fairness Act.

According to the legislation, employers will no longer be able to discriminate on wages based on anything other than job-related factors. Essentially, companies would have to prove that any disparity in pay between men and women is solely related to the job and in line with business necessity.

In addition, employers can no longer demand that employees sign any document that doesn’t allow them to reveal their wages. They will also be prohibited from any form of retaliation against employees who discuss their salaries with coworkers. However, it should be noted that the National Labor Relations Act already gives employees the right to discuss their wages.

The Paycheck Fairness Act also enables plaintiffs to take part more easily in class-action lawsuits challenging systemic pay discrimination. If passed, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission will need to develop regulations on gathering vital data from employers to allow the enforcement of pay discrimination legislation.

The House of Representatives passed the Paycheck Fairness Act on April 15, 2021. However, it was blocked by the Senate on June 11, 2021.

Although there has been bi-partisan support for the bill since it was first introduced in 2009, some Republicans, such as House Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.) oppose it. “Instead of treating pay discrimination allegations with the seriousness they deserve, the so-called Paycheck Fairness Act is designed to make it easier for trial lawyers to bring more suits of questionable validity for the purpose of siphoning off unlimited paydays from settlements and jury awards, lining their own pockets and dragging women through tedious, never-ending legal proceedings,” she said.

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In this issue:

This Just In ... President Biden Urges Congress to Pass the Paycheck Fairness Act

How the Ukraine Crisis is Affecting the US Workforce

Should Preventative Care Be an Essential Benefits Component?

DOL Announces Increase in FMLA Audits – Employers Should Be Ready

The CAA’s New Broker Compensation Disclosure Rules Are Now in Effect

 

 


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