Sentences with phrase «based wage discrimination»

The laws intend to eliminate the «pay gap,» suggesting that a previous salary history could lead to gender - based wage discrimination.

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII), which prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin; the Equal Pay Act of 1963 (EPA), which protects men and women who perform substantially equal work in the same establishment from sex - based wage discrimination; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA), which protects individuals who are 40 years of age or older; Title I and Title V of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended (ADA), which prohibit employment discrimination against qualified individuals with disabilities in the private sector, and in state and local governments; Sections 501 and 505 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals with disabilities who work in the federal government; Title II of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA), which prohibits employment discrimination based on genetic information about an applicant, employee, or former employee; and the Civil Rights Act of 1991, which, among other things, provides monetary damages in cases of intentional employment discrimination.

«Gender - based wage discrimination is a community problem that impacts everyone and that needs to be discussed openly and thoughtfully,» stated Karen King, executive director of the Erie County Commission on the Status of Women.

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Throughout the year, you've helped others secure a living wage and affordable housing, expanding access to health care, limiting discrimination and disenfranchisement on the basis of color or gender, and ensuring a fairer, more ethical, more participatory democracy and government that work for us all.

It may be hard to believe for those who have spent a lifetime in the trenches fighting gender - based discrimination in the workplace — but it looks like women are winning the wage war.

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She handles a wide range of matters, including those involving claims of discrimination and harassment based on race, national origin, age, sex, disability, and sexual orientation; wage and hour violations; independent contractor misclassification; wrongful termination in violation of public policy; whistleblower and other retaliation claims; breach of contract; unfair competition; defamation; and misappropriation of trade secrets.

The employee had been awarded damages of $ 15,000 for the discrimination based on her 10 years at a wage rate of $ 1.25 per hour.

Our employment law team is experienced in many areas, including: • Restrictive Covenants, Covenants Not to Compete and Non-Solicitation Agreements • Wage and Hour Law Compliance and Violations • Employment and Severance Agreements • Employment Litigation • Employee Handbooks, Policies and Procedures • Hiring, Discipline and Termination • Employment Discrimination and Workplace Investigations • Federal and State Family and Medical Leave Statutes • Compensation Strategies, Employee Benefits and Equity Based Compensation Plans • Risk Management Training Guidance for Employers • Independent Contractor and Employee Classification

Mr. Zoldan's practice is based on aggressive and detail - oriented representation, focusing on employment discrimination, wage and hour disputes, harassment, and wrongful termination.

Determining a candidate's compensation based on their salary history can perpetuate existing wage inequalities that are the result of gender bias or discrimination.

Lastly, in August of 2016, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signed a bipartisan pay equity bill — S. 2119, An Act to Establish Pay Equity — to prevent wage discrimination on the basis of gender.