On behalf of Alexander Morrison + Fehr, LLP | Dec 20, 2020 | Equal Pay And Compensation
Whether a situation violates the California Fair Pay Act hinges on whether you and a counterpart do substantially similar work. According to the State of California Department of Industrial Relations, the Fair Pay Act requires that workers doing substantially similar...
On behalf of Alexander Morrison + Fehr, LLP | Jun 2, 2020 | Equal Pay And Compensation
Most people who are employed today have come into the workforce after the 1963 enactment of the Equal Pay Act and may therefore assume that the spirit of this law is well understood and practiced by all employers. Unfortunately, this may not always be the case. It is,...
On behalf of Alexander Morrison + Fehr, LLP | Apr 23, 2020 | Equal Pay And Compensation
Since minimum wage laws vary by state, how much you may earn in minimum wage will vary depending on which state you live in. Also, in some states, the minimum wage automatically goes up depending on certain conditions. California is one of these states. Its minimum...
On behalf of Alexander Morrison + Fehr, LLP | Dec 23, 2019 | Equal Pay And Compensation
Getting paid is something that most people find the most appealing about their jobs. They may count their hours, add up paychecks that are on the way and think about what they will spend their earnings on. Of course, some workers can be taken aback if the checks that...
On behalf of Alexander Morrison + Fehr, LLP | Nov 27, 2019 | Equal Pay And Compensation
Wanting to get paid fairly for one’s work is understandable. Unfortunately, even in today’s world, where more women than ever are entering the workforce, they still are making less than men. According to a recently published article, Latinas, in...