United States:
Pay Equity Case Highlights Difference Between Federal And California Law
28 June 2017
Fisher Phillips LLP
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Late last month, the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals issued
a decision holding that an employer does not violate the federal
Equal Pay Act by paying men and women differently for the same work
where their starting pay was determined by their salaries in their
previous jobs.
While that decision was noteworthy because it took the more
conservative view on an issue on which federal courts have been
divided, it will have little effect on private sector employers in
California given recent state legislation.
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